Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Project

The Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Project is a native reforestation project located in Southwest Australia. The project area was used for intensive agriculture, with more than 90% of the current planting area cleared during the 20th century to allow for farming of crops and livestock. This intensive use resulted in significant environmental degradation and inability to support further farming. Since 2008, the project has planted more than 30 million mixed native trees and shrubs across 21,000 hectares. Over the 50 years of the project, it is anticipated to remove upwards of 1.5M tonnes of carbon.

Nature-based projects like this one face some risk of reversal. During the life of the project, carbon storage may be affected by flood, fire, or logging. After the project’s end date, land use changes may also reduce carbon storage.