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 North Coast region projects on this page. See more projects at Success stories.
Boorabee Farm Biodiversity Restoration Project
Location
Numinbah, North Coast NRM region
Grant Awarded
$105,227
Co-funding committed to by Grantee
$62,350
Proponent
Ms Pritchard
Expected abatement
7,500 tCO2-e
Project Type
Environmental Planting (pilot) 2014
Co-benefits
- Restoring critical koala habitat.
- Improving habitat for threatened and endangered species and ecosystems including local orchid species.
- Erosion management of steep slopes.
- Contributing to climate action through carbon sequestration.
- Sustainable production on farms.
- Management of weeds on a property scale.
Project summary
Boorabee Farm Biodiversity Restoration Project will sequester carbon and restore habitat for threatened species including the endangered koala, glossy-black cockatoo, the spotted-tailed quoll, and several threatened plant species. Two areas will be fenced and revegetated with native species including koala food and habitat trees on 10 ha of land. The project area has previously been used for banana cropping and grazing, and reforesting the land will contribute to an important vegetation corridor which connects to the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Areas on the surrounding NSW Border Ranges.
This project is expected to generate 7,500 ACCUs over its lifetime.