Fishermans Bay, Canterbury
Forest Type - Native and Introduced
Emission Reductions
6,100 tCO2 total stored
500 tCO2 annual removals
Start Date - 1993
Project Type - Reforestation
50 hectares
Standard - ETS Permanent Category (PP89)
Fishermans Bay is a family owned farm known for its spectacular coastal setting and outstanding homestead gardens. The farm has dedicated 35 % of its land to restoring forest. The owners have committed to long-term sustainable land management by covenanting their property under the former PFSI, the QE II National Trust and Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust. The forest is now a protected carbon sink registered in the Permanent Category of the ETS.
Forest growth removes atmospheric CO2 while promoting the regeneration of native trees and planting introduced species.
The income from the sale of carbon credits directly contributes to supporting conservation activities, which include protecting and managing the yellow-eyed penguin sanctuary, pest and weed control, reserve boundary fencing, and ensuring safe access by maintaining tracks. The owners also support scientific conservation work within the property undertaken by the Department of Conservation (DOC).
