Forestry Ecosystem Asset Management

Citola core competencies include proprietary forestry design, management and monetisation methodologies that have been developed through an iterative process over fifteen years. Key points of Citola’s forestry philosophies include:

  • Nature knows best: Plant and manage tree species native to the region as they have evolved to be well adapted for growth, form and risk resilience.
  • Forest structure and diversity is security: Native biodiverse tree species create compositional diversity to maximise growth and create a robust and resilient ecosystem as an additional security enhancement.
  • Realise the inherent value of forest ecosystem: Forests are managed as an ecosystem to maximise natural process and improve the capacity to produce premium timber and incremental environmental-based products.

Identification, Analysis and Design: Comprehensive research, modeling, mapping and analysis that leads to commercial viability and project design.

Finance and Investment: Using structured project financing, Citola structures investment into each project through to maximise the commercial and environmental benefits for stakeholders.

Assessment and Acquisition: Management of all aspects of property identification, modeling, ‘ground truthing’, negotiation, due diligence and acquisition.

Carbon Modelling, Accounting and Management: Citola manages the complete carbon offset origination process including modeling, design, verification, monitoring, delivery and reporting. Citola carbon yield models utilise a 9-tier stratum system arising from Citola’s enhanced forestry management processes and expertise.

Project Establishment and Management: Operational capability to establish and manage the project including seedling propagation, ground preparation, site cultivation, site weed control, site management and maintenance (pruning, fire breaks), selective sustainable harvest (as required) and comprehensive fire management plan.

Project Compliance: Methodologies and processes ensure all projects and properties meet the highest standards of sustainability and responsible management and comply with all applicable local, state, and national regulations.

Asset Monetisation: Provision and commercialisation of carbon and other forestry-related products from new and existing plantations to develop multiple revenue streams and maximise project returns.

Commercial Environmental Sustainability: Citola maximises the return of every tree and project hectare through the creation of highly productive and sustainable ecosystems.