Penola Plantations 2026 - P26-4 Perkins

Penola Plantations 2026 - P26-4 Perkins is a plantation forestry project located in the Green Triangle region, approximately 25km east of Penola near the border of South Australia and Victoria. Registered in September 2025, the project covers a continuous area of 94.47 hectares.

Plantation forestry projects under the 2022 Methodology Determination sequester carbon by establishing and maintaining new plantation forests primarily for the commercial harvesting of wood products. Specifically, this project involves the avoided conversion of an existing or recently harvested plantation to non-forested land, ensuring the site remains under a permanent plantation rotation rather than being cleared for alternative agricultural uses.

The Green Triangle region is a major forestry hub in Australia known for its extensive commercial timber operations, predominantly featuring Pinus radiata and Eucalyptus globulus, interwoven with grazing and cropping farmland. The local environment typically experiences a temperate climate with high winter rainfall (averaging 600-800mm annually). The region is defined by highly permeable sandy surface soils overlying limestone or clay subsoils, which offer excellent groundwater recharge rates and ideal conditions for deep-rooted plantations.

The project is managed by Timberlands Pacific Pty Ltd acting as an agent for the Green Triangle Forest Operating Sub Trust. Timberlands Pacific operates the broader 47,000-hectare Penola Plantations estate, an FSC-certified network that balances productive timber yield with designated High Conservation Value (HCV) areas that provide critical habitat for native flora and fauna.