Cooplacurripa Environmental Planting Project (Phase 1)

Cooplacurripa Environmental Planting Project (Phase 1) is a significant reforestation initiative located on Cooplacurripa Station, approximately 50 kilometers north of Gloucester and 80 kilometers west of Taree in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales. Registered in April 2025, the project covers a designated area of 1,909 hectares within the broader 23,000-hectare pastoral property. The region is historically characterized by cattle grazing and forestry operations, situated in the rugged terrain of the upper Manning River catchment.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings-FullCAM) Methodology Determination 2024. This methodology involves establishing permanent plantings of native tree and shrub species on land that has been cleared of forest for at least five years. The planting density must be sufficient to achieve forest cover, typically requiring at least 200 stems per hectare. By using the FullCAM model, the project calculates the carbon sequestered by the growing biomass, generating Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) over a 25 or 100-year permanence period.

Environmentally, the Cooplacurripa area benefits from high rainfall, supporting the restoration of diverse native vegetation including eucalypt tall open forests and rainforest species. The soils in this upper catchment area are generally productive loams and clays, suitable for sustaining dense vegetation. A notable feature of this project is its dual registration; as of late 2025, it overlaps with the "Nature Repair Market" project (NR001014). This makes it a pioneering example of "stacking" environmental credits, where the proponent, Silva Capital, aims to generate both carbon credits and biodiversity certificates from the same land management activities, setting a precedent for Australia's emerging biodiversity market.