totaranui forest, marlborough
Forest Type - Indigenous
Emission Reductions
402 tCO2 annual removals
Start Date - 1994
Project Type - Regeneration
178 hectares
Standard - ETS Permanent Category (PP89)
Totaranui in Clova Bay, is a farm owned by The Harvey family since the 1860’s, located in the spectacular Pelorus Sound. The Harveys were part of the first Europeans to settle in the area, and set up a sawmill on the farm until the 1890’s. Today, the Harveys are restoring the landscape with native forests, starting with applying a covenant of 160 hectares in 2009 and registering it within the ETS Permanent Category to ensure the protection of the land.
The protected forest allows the regeneration of a wide array of tree species, including rātā, totara, beech, rimu , miro, lancewood and kamahi.
It provides shelter for native animal species, including a remarkable variety of birds such as the New Zealand falcon, kererū, tui, bellbird, fantail, fernbird, kakariki, tomtit, rifleman and weka. The forest is also a sanctuary for powelliphanta, a native land snail, and green gekos.
The forest is well tracked up to 700 meters, providing key access for pest control. Rat and possum trapping are frequent, alongside regular hunting of deer, pigs, and goats.
In addition to carbon trading and beef and sheep farming, the farm is working in the local area to provide gravel and rock supplies. The sale of carbon credits allows the owners to keep looking after the forest and preserve the area’s ecology.
