Cooplacurripa Environmental Planting Project (Phase 1)

Cooplacurripa Environmental Planting Project (Phase 1) is an environmental planting project located at Cooplacurripa Station, situated approximately 45km north of Gloucester and west of Taree in the Upper Manning Catchment of New South Wales. Registered in April 2025, the project spans a significant area of 1,909.26 hectares.

The Cooplacurripa region is highly regarded for its large-scale cattle grazing and agricultural operations, historically operating as one of the largest cattle stations on the eastern seaboard since the mid-1800s. The local environment is characterised by deep alluvial soils along the river lines and typically experiences high rainfall within the valley, making it well-suited for extensive native reforestation.

Under the Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings methodology, projects typically involve establishing permanent native forests on land that has been clear of forest cover for at least five years, maintaining a minimum density of 200 stems per hectare for block plantings. For this specific project, activities involve establishing and maintaining a permanent mixed-species environmental planting that closely reflects the structure and composition of the local native vegetation community.

This project is particularly notable as a world-first initiative in Australia, officially overlapping with a Nature Repair Market project (NR001014) to create a "stacked" nature-based credit model. This innovative approach allows the same parcel of land to generate both Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) and biodiversity certificates. Spearheaded by proponent Silva Capital and their agent Covalent Land Australia, the broader initiative aims to plant up to 2.5 to 3 million native trees and shrubs over five years. Additionally, the project has partnered with the Purfleet-Taree Local Aboriginal Land Council to run a "Working on Country" program, which provides on-Country training and employment pathways for trainee Aboriginal Rangers while ensuring the protection of local cultural heritage. A variation to the project area was recorded in August 2025.