Through the Living Carbon grants, we are investing $5 million in carbon abatement projects, that deliver biodiversity benefits in three regions of NSW. Find the details for the MidCoast region projects on this page. See more projects at Success stories.
Manning Hill Reforestation Project
Location
Bunyah, MidCoast local government area, Hunter NRM region
Grant Awarded
$164,866
Co-funding committed to by Grantee
$149,778
Proponent
Tamplin Family Holdings Pty Ltd
Expected abatement
50,000 tCO2-e
Project Type
Environmental Planting (pilot) 2014
Co-benefits
- Restoring critical koala habitat.
- Sustainable production on farms.
- Erosion management and increased water in the landscape.
- Contributing to climate action through carbon sequestration.
- Improving habitat for threatened and endangered species and ecosystems.
Project Summary
This Living Carbon project is restoring 85 hectares of koala habitat by creating connectivity across various parts of the project including riparian areas, lower, mid and upper slopes. The 85 hectares form part of a 103 hectare carbon planting that is registered with the Clean Energy Register as project ERF182545. The project is restoring koala habitat by revegetating forests that will have a canopy height of 18 meters or above and a canopy cover of 40% or higher. Tubestock will be planted at 500 stems per hectare and be grown from locally sourced seed, mostly collected on the property.
Krambach Mountain
Location
Krambach, MidCoast local government area, Hunter NRM region
Grant Awarded
$54,685
Co-funding committed to by Grantee
$57,414
Proponent
Mr O’Neill
Expected abatement
8,000 tCO2-e
Project Type
Environmental Planting (pilot) 2014
Co-benefits
- Restoring critical koala habitat.
- Sustainable production on farms.
- Erosion management of steep slopes.
- Contributing to climate action through carbon sequestration.
- Improving habitat for threatened and endangered species and ecosystems including local orchid species.
Project summary
This project is restoring forest to the north-eastern side of Krambach Mountain after more than 100 years of cattle grazing, by planting 12,300 locally endemic trees and shrubs over 22 hectares, with a focus on tree species which support koala habitat and restore vegetation for endangered species such as the Spotted-tailed Quoll and the Squirrel glider. All species used in the plantings are commonly grown in plantations and feature in local native forests and rainforests of the area.