Reforestation

Reforestation projects aim to regenerate landscapes, increase biodiversity and improve natural habitats while creating carbon emission reductions and carbon offsets.

Reforestation

Citola reforestation projects create new carbon sinks that are additional to 'business as usual' thereby generating carbon offsets. The amount of carbon dioxide equivalent sequestered is directly related to the tree growth and the increase in biomass of the forestry ecosystem.  Factors such as type of tree, number of trees per hectare (to optimise growth), temperature, soil conditions, rainfall, vista, weed control and pests influence the growth of the forest area and therefore the carbon dioxide absorption rates.  Citola reforestation projects are developed to optimise carbon sequestration.

Well designed reforestation projects have many environmental benefits including:

  • Tree lines acting as stock and crop windbreaks
  • Reduced soil erosion
  • Improved water quality
  • Reduced salinity.

Landowners can see other tangible benefits from reforestation projects that can translate to increased productivity and yield.  Commercially, reforestation projects have several advantages over other forestry projects: projects are set up to be location/client specific, projects can be ‘forward financed’ (offsets can be forward sold); and the project costs are more easily established at the project outset.