--- title: Farmers for Native Biodiversity Launchpad | NZ Climate Innovation market description: Regenerative farming techniques increase biodiversity, reduce erosion, protect fresh waterways and reduce flood damage in NZ. 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Both the farm business and the environment benefit from increasing biodiversity, reducing erosion, protecting fresh waterways and reducing the damage caused by floods. Location New Zealand Market Category Biodiversity [I'M INTERESTED IN SELLING OUTCOMES](https://nzcim.toha.nz/native-biodiversity-launchpad?hsLang=en-nz) [I'M INTERESTED IN INVESTING IN OUTCOMES](https://nzcim.toha.nz/investor-enquiry?hsLang=en-nz) ## Why protect and restore native forest on farms? The protection and restoration of native forests can include planting new native trees, fencing off existing native bush and protecting forests from browsing mammals such as wild goats and pigs, and predator species such as rats, possums and stoats. About half of our country’s land area is covered with native bush and ecosystems. However, this is shrinking every year as more and more land is cleared for agriculture or forestry. The regeneration of native bush has significant benefits for farmers including erosion control, freshwater health, long term carbon sequestration and climate change adaptability. Our native ecosystems contribute to our sense of wellbeing and are home to many of our iconic native plants and animals. ![H&H 1](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/H%26H%201.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&name=H%26H%201.jpg) ## What types of outcomes can be expected from protecting native forests? ![Native Biodiversity Protection](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Tui.jpg?width=1000&height=1000&name=Tui.jpg) Native Biodiversity Protection ![Increased Carbon Sequestration](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Increased%20Carbon%20Sequestration.jpg?width=1000&height=1000&name=Increased%20Carbon%20Sequestration.jpg) Increased Carbon Sequestration ![Screen Shot 2022-08-30 at 11.38.54 AM](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-30%20at%2011.38.54%20AM.png?width=1646&height=1362&name=Screen%20Shot%202022-08-30%20at%2011.38.54%20AM.png) Pest & Predator Reduction ![Erosion reduction](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-29%20at%2011.20.18%20AM.png?width=756&height=520&name=Screen%20Shot%202022-08-29%20at%2011.20.18%20AM.png) Erosion Reduction ![Improved Freshwater Health](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Freshwater.jpg?width=1000&height=1000&name=Freshwater.jpg) Improved Freshwater Health ## How will the NZ Climate Innovation market work for farmers? ![Group 15](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%2015.png?width=174&height=176&name=Group%2015.png) **1. Create an impact plan** Complete a land assessment and our team will assess your opportunity to sell Claims and earn income from your environmental outcomes. ![Group 16](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%2016.png?width=134&height=172&name=Group%2016.png) **2. Sell your Claims**  You will be able to select from our scientifically-supported templates and list your environmental outcomes for sale as Claims on the NZ Climate Innovation market. ![Collect your data](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/123.png?width=172&height=148&name=123.png) **3. Collect your data** You will be able to sign up to a Pledge to track progress and report the data needed to complete your Claims.  [PRE-REGISTER YOUR INTEREST](https://nzcim.toha.nz/native-biodiversity-launchpad?hsLang=en-nz) ![Group 5](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%205.png?width=348&height=328&name=Group%205.png) ## Receive offers on Claims When the market launches, you will be able to list future, in progress or completed Claims for your environmental outcomes. Once your listing is live, you can receive offers to buy these Claims. These offers can come from private corporations, government agencies and beyond. When your Claim is complete, buyers will receive a Claim report containing verifiable data about the outcomes. --- ![Gaddum Farm](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Gaddum%20Farm.png?width=1440&height=1320&name=Gaddum%20Farm.png) **Henry and Sofie Gaddum are working to restore and protect biodiversity on 201.2 hectares of indigenous forest at Kōtare Station.** **Through best practice pest management they will protect several regionally and nationally threatened species, including the North Island Robin, Long-tailed bat and NZ Falcon.** ## Claims and Pledges coming soon - Claim Templates - Pledge Templates Claim templates are developed by scientists and specialists in the field so you can buy and trade climate outcomes with confidence. **Protect Biodiversity: Forest and Shrubland**   Developed by **Manaaki Whenua & EcoIndex**   Addresses actions to Protect native biodiversity, in the context of a proposed long-term goal of Protecting, Restoring, and Connecting native biodiversity.  The template allows landowners to demonstrate that they are protecting forest or shrubland (including the establishment of new areas) as they build towards restoring ecological integrity. It includes collection of data about vegetation, ecosystem types, threatened plants, fungi, and animals, and management activities, over time and space. #### In development **Possum Control and Monitoring  **   Developed by **Manaaki Whenua, University of Canterbury & Landcare Trust**   Provides monitoring data on control of introduced brushtail possums through trapping. It is designed to provide evidence that possum populations are being maintained at low numbers following a prior intensive knockdown effort. Control of possums contributes to recovery of native biodiversity. #### In development **Preservation of Existing Native Cover** Seeking template developer This Claim template would support a land manager to report the data that shows the preservation of existing cover on private land, in order to maintain carbon reserves. #### Open for deveopers **Erosion Control** Developed by **Troy Baisden, Nick Conland & Josh Duley** Soil erosion reduces soil fertility and pollutes waterways. This template calculates the reduction in erosion risk achieved by land management actions (including revegetation, riparian planting, installing bunds, and pasture, stock and crop management opportunities) on productive land in Aotearoa New Zealand using the Universal Soil Loss Equation. The results show the reduction in sediment loads (weather over 5 years) from a farm or farms to their catchment(s) and downstream water bodie(s). #### In development Pledges are developed by specialists in regenerative practices and guide farmers and land managers so they can take action and measure outcomes with confidence. **Biodiversity Management** Developed by **Steve Sawyer** Ecoworks New Zealand This Pledge supports farmers to capture the data about the actions they are taking to protect and monitor native biodiversity. The data collected can be used to create and sell Claims that prove climate outcomes and earn income. #### In development **Pest & Predator Control** Developed by **Steve Sawyer** Ecoworks New Zealand This Pledge supports farmers to capture the data about the actions they are taking to control  through active predator management and biodiversity monitoring.    The data collected can be used to create and sell Claims that prove climate outcomes and earn income. #### In development **New Native Planting on Farmland** Seeking developer The purpose of this Pledge is to support farmers to capture the data that measures outcomes from increasing the amount of native forests on their farmland.    The data collected can be used to create and sell Claims that prove climate outcomes and earn income.   #### Open for developer ![Image 2](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Image%202.png?width=1456&height=1232&name=Image%202.png) **“You can just see the difference it makes having stock excluded. The ferns are coming back and the younger native trees are growing. Previously it was really erosive and every time you had the cattle on there a heap of sediment was flowing straight into the river."** **Henry Gaddum** ## Getting started is easy ![Launchpad](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Launchpad.png?width=201&height=223&name=Launchpad.png) **1. Find a Launchpad** Check out the Launchpads and find the one that matches the environmental outcomes you are achieving or planning to achieve. ![Details](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Details.png?width=235&height=257&name=Details.png) **2. Provide your details** Register your interest in participating in future Claims and Pledges. We’ll keep you updated along the way. ![Group 11](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%2011.png?width=150&height=174&name=Group%2011.png) **3. Complete a land assessment** Get an early start on your impact plan by telling us more about the land and the environmental actions you are planning or already doing today. [GET STARTED](https://nzcim.toha.nz/native-biodiversity-launchpad?hsLang=en-nz) ![Group 5](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%205.png?width=348&height=328&name=Group%205.png) ## We will support you the entire way When the market launches, our team will connect you with the tools and templates to help you measure and track your environmental outcomes so that you can sell Claims with confidence. ![Tui](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Tui.jpg?width=1000&height=1000&name=Tui.jpg) **Interested in protecting native forests and earning income from your environmental outcomes data?** [REGISTER YOUR INTEREST](https://nzcim.toha.nz/native-biodiversity-launchpad?hsLang=en-nz) ### Want to be involved another way? ![Investors](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%2022.png?width=84&height=66&name=Group%2022.png) #### **Investors** Interested in buying environmental outcomes or providing upfront project finance? [Pre-register to invest in outcomes](https://nzcim.toha.nz/investor-enquiry?hsLang=en-nz) ![Developers](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Specialists-1.png?width=122&height=99&name=Specialists-1.png) #### **Developers** Do you have expertise and knowledge in measuring environmental outcomes and want to support the development of Pledge or Claim templates? [Get in touch](https://nzcim.toha.nz/developer-enquiry?hsLang=en-nz) ![Partners](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%2032-1.png?width=144&height=154&name=Group%2032-1.png) #### **Partners** Do you have goods, services, skills or data that could support the regeneration of Aotearoa New Zealand? [Tell us how you can help](https://nzcim.toha.nz/partner-enquiry?hsLang=en-nz) ## Explore more Launchpads ![Native Forest Regeneration on Whenua Māori](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Native%20Forest%20Regeneration%20on%20Whenua%20Ma%CC%84ori.jpg?width=820&height=660&name=Native%20Forest%20Regeneration%20on%20Whenua%20Ma%CC%84ori.jpg) #### Native Forest Regeneration on Whenua Māori [EXPLORE LAUNCHPAD](https://nzcim.toha.nz/native-forest-regeneration-on-whenua-m%C4%81ori?hsLang=en-nz) ![1E7A0173-1](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/1E7A0173-1.jpg?width=7201&height=4824&name=1E7A0173-1.jpg) #### Regenerative Dairy Pastures [EXPLORE LAUNCHPAD](https://nzcim.toha.nz/regenerative-dairy-launchpad?hsLang=en-nz) ![Sheep&Beef](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Sheep%26Beef.jpeg?width=2016&height=1512&name=Sheep%26Beef.jpeg) #### Regenerative Sheep & Beef Pastures [EXPLORE LAUNCHPAD](https://nzcim.toha.nz/regenerative-sheep-beef-launchpad?hsLang=en-nz) [![Powered](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Powered.png?width=133&height=48&name=Powered.png "Powered")](https://www.toha.nz/about) - [Explore Launchpads](https://nzcim.toha.nz/launchpads) - [Privacy policy](https://nzcim.toha.nz/privacy-policy) - [FAQ](https://nzcim.toha.nz/faq-page) ## Something Copyright @ 2022 Toha Foundry Limited. 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