waipuna bush, banks peninsula
Forest Type - Indigenous
Emission Reductions
2,661 tCO2e total stored
110 tCO2e annual removals
Start Date - 1997
Project Type - Reforestation
39 hectares
Standard - Permanent Forest Sink Initiative (PFSI)
The 74-hectare property of Waipuna Bush is located within the stunning Banks Peninsula and was covenanted with the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust in 2012. The goals of the covenant are to maintain and protect the historic forest present on the land and to 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. There is also ongoing trapping of mammal pests on a regular basis, complemented by the monitoring of pests. This combined effort has allowed for multiple stages of regeneration on the property, through 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 by providing 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.
