AA2025R_ParsonsL_S1S3

AA2025R_ParsonsL_S1S3 is a plantation forestry project located in the Central Highlands of Tasmania, approximately 50km northwest of Hobart. It was registered in September 2025 and originally covers 76.55ha, with a variation logged in October 2025 that added further areas to the project footprint.

Plantation forestry projects sequester carbon by establishing and maintaining a new plantation forest, or avoiding the conversion of an existing plantation to non-forested land, for the commercial harvesting of wood products. Standard methodology requirements involve establishing trees at specific stocking densities and managing harvest cycles to ensure long-term carbon storage and sustainable timber yields over the project's nominated 25-year permanence period.

The Central Highlands region is known for mixed agricultural uses such as sheep and cattle grazing, as well as commercial forestry operations. The area typically experiences moderate to high rainfall, and soils generally range from sandy loams and dolerite-derived clays to peaty soils.

This project is managed by SFM Environmental Solutions as part of the ActivAcre Program. The initiative is backed by global investment manager New Forests and aims to lease underutilised farmland to establish long-rotation plantations. This model provides landowners with regular lease payments and on-farm environmental benefits, such as shelterbelts for livestock, while allowing them to continue their primary agricultural pursuits without disruption.