Cooplacurripa Environmental Planting Project (Phase 1)

Cooplacurripa Environmental Planting Project (Phase 1) is an environmental planting project located at Cooplacurripa Station, approximately 370km north of Sydney and 40km southeast of Nowendoc in New South Wales. Registered in April 2025, the project covers an area of 1,909.26 hectares. The broader 23,000-hectare Cooplacurripa Station, situated in the Upper Manning Catchment on Biripi/Birpai Country, has a long history of beef production and cattle grazing dating back to 1846. The region typically experiences moderate to high rainfall and features fertile soils that naturally support lush ecosystems, including eucalypt tall open forests and subtropical rainforests.

Environmental planting projects under the 2024 FullCAM methodology involve establishing permanent plantings of a mix of native tree and shrub species that reflect the structure and composition of the local native vegetation community. To meet standard scheme requirements, these plantings are established at a density sufficient to reach forest cover criteria, typically requiring the trees to achieve a minimum of 20% canopy cover and reach at least two meters in height.

This project is highly notable as it forms part of Australia's first-ever registered Nature Repair Market (NRM) project (NR001014). Managed by Silva Capital, which acquired the historic station in September 2024 to transition the land toward sustainable management, the initiative utilizes a pioneering "stacked" credit model. This allows the property to simultaneously generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) and biodiversity certificates from the exact same parcel of land.

Additionally, the project is delivering strong social outcomes through its "Working on Country" program. In partnership with the Purfleet-Taree Local Aboriginal Land Council and delivery partner Covalent Land Australia, the project integrates traditional ecological knowledge and provides training pathways for local Aboriginal youth. Over the coming years, more than 2.5 million native trees will be planted to repair habitats, reconnect fragmented ecosystems, and restore land that borders surrounding national parks.