waipuna bush, banks peninsula
Forest Type - Indigenous
Emission Reductions
2,661 tCO2e total stored
110 tCO2e annual removals
Start Date - 1997
Project Type - Reforestation
17 hectares
Standard - ETS Permanent Category (PP89)
Waipuna Bush's 74-hectare property is located within the stunning Banks Peninsula and was covenanted with the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust in 2012. The covenant's goals are to maintain and protect the historic forest on the land and encourage natural forest regeneration.
The owners are committed to removing pest plants and animals from the property, aiming for the eradication of all exotic plant species. Mammal pests are also regularly trapped and monitored. This combined effort has allowed for multiple stages of regeneration on the property, from shrubland to forest.
The forests are composed entirely of naturally occurring indigenous species including tōtara, broadleaf, five finger, matai, pepper tree, and tree fuchsia.
The public walking and mountain bike Te Ara Pātaka track passes across the property. The track is particularly popular with young families because it provides easy access to a public tramping hut on adjoining land. The track passes across open tōtara woodland and the owners take great pride in maintaining it.
The owners use the income from the sale of carbon credits to support their efforts. The funds cover all costs related to the land, including travel, trapping and weed control equipment, fencing costs and other related expenses. The result is a beautiful, self-regenerating native forest, much enjoyed by the community.
