Eco Park Habitat

Eco Park Habitat is an environmental planting project located at Tyagarah, approximately 8km northwest of Byron Bay in NSW. It was registered in November 2025 and covers 10.51ha.

Environmental planting projects involve establishing permanent plantings of native trees and shrubs, typically requiring planting at a density of at least 200 stems per ha to ensure the successful establishment of permanent forest cover.

The Tyagarah and wider North Coast area is known for cattle grazing, banana cropping, and sugar cane farming. The area experiences high subtropical rainfall and soils generally consist of coastal sands, loams, and acid sulfate soils.

This project was set up to establish permanent plantings using a mix of native species that reflect the structure and composition of the local native vegetation community. Interestingly, the project was originally registered as the "Tyagarah Collective" before its name was varied to Eco Park Habitat in February 2026. Supported by a Living Carbon grant from the NSW Government, the project expects to generate around 5,800 ACCUs. It was specifically designed to restore crucial habitat for threatened species, including the endangered koala, glossy-black cockatoo, and native frogs, while creating a vital vegetation corridor that connects the property to the nearby Tyagarah Nature Reserve and hinterland wetlands.