Reducing carbon emissions by protecting a native forest in Tasmania
The REDD Forests Tasmania Project is located within the Australian Midlands Region in the state of Tasmania. This is one of the most complex bioregions in Tasmania. The region has a large diversity of native vegetation which is related to climatic gradients operating at a regional and local scale and to variations in altitude, rock types and landforms. However, the region has a history of logging with drier forests. This project site historically was logged for pulpwood and firewood. Additionally, the Midlands region has a significantly lower proportion of public land preserved compared to other Tasmanian bioregions. The Redd Forests Tasmania Project is a pilot Improved Forestry Management project designed to prove the commercial viability of using the carbon market to generate a viable alternative income to landowners to traditional logging income.