Planting New Native Forests

Soil erosion reduces soil fertility and pollutes waterways. This template calculates the reduction in erosion risk achieved by land management actions on farmland using the Universal Soil Loss Equation. The results show the reduction in sediment loads from a farm to their catchment and downstream water bodies.

This 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.

Native trees are vital for providing food and habitat to our native species, improving air quality and stabilising soils. This Claim tracks the planting of blocks of new native trees and monitors the survival rate of plantings.

Ecosourcing is collecting seeds close to where they will be planted. Ecosourced seeds are more likely to be suited to the local conditions and have a higher plant survival rate. This Claim confirms the supply of native seedlings and demonstrates the provenance of the seed.

The control of possums contributes to the recovery of native forests and biodiversity. This Claim monitors the control of brushtail possums through trapping. It demonstrates possum populations being maintained at low numbers following a prior intensive knockdown effort. 

This Pledge template would define the actions that a farmer would take to plant an area with native trees. The template defines how to capture the data that measures outcomes from increasing the amount of native forests on their farmland. This data will be used to sell Claims that prove outcomes and earn income.