24 Degree Forest – Rainforest rehabilitation on slopes and riparian zones – Doon Doon

24 Degree Forest – Rainforest rehabilitation on slopes and riparian zones – Doon Doon is an environmental planting project located at Doon Doon, approximately 30km southwest of Murwillumbah in NSW. It was registered in February 2026 and covers 72.12ha.

Environmental planting projects involve establishing and maintaining a permanent mixed-species forest by planting native trees. These projects generally require planting native species at a density of at least 200 stems per hectare to eventually achieve a forest canopy cover of at least 20% at two metres height.

The Doon Doon area, situated within the Mount Warning caldera, is known for agricultural operations such as cattle farming, as well as natural forestry and conservation. The area is considered high rainfall, averaging over 1,600mm annually, and soils are generally rich and volcanic.

This project was set up to establish permanent plantings of native tree species on land that was used predominantly for agriculture for at least five years. The proponent, 24 Degree Forest Pty Ltd, actively uses the project site at Karinya Downs to host community planting days and free carbon training workshops, aimed at educating local Tweed Valley farmers and landholders about natural capital markets and rainforest restoration.