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Tarkine carbon
The Tarkine contains Australia’s largest tracts of cool temperate rainforest and some of the most ancient species of Australia’s flora
Many of the Tarkine’s trees evolved from ancestors dating back to over 60 million years ago when the southern continents were joined together as a landmass called Gondwana. Some of these trees are Leatherwood, Celery-top Pine, Sassafras, Huon Pine and Myrtle.
the Tarkine rainforests is perhaps one of the most richest natural carbon sinks in Australia
The Nothofagus (Myrtle) old growth forests of the Tarkine provide a huge carbon store. Preliminary figures estimate that these forests may contain around 400 tonnes of carbon per hectare (above ground) and potentially 300 tonnes of carbon per hectare for soil carbon (below ground). It’s not just the Myrtle rainforest that hold precious carbon, the oldgrowth Eucalyptus forests of the Tarkine contain even more carbon per hectare.
This makes the Tarkine rainforests perhaps one of the richest natural carbon sinks in Australia, holding over a staggering 100 million tonnes of carbon – a highly valuable asset in today’s world of climate change.
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Given the vital role the Tarkine forests play in storing carbon, we encourage you to seek opportunities to reduce your carbon footprint when you visit. We suggest that you use a carbon calculator when planning your trip to see if you can reduce the carbon impact of your visit and seek carbon offset options.
To find out more visit:
- climatepositive.org (take a positive step towards sustainable tourism)
- crctourism.com.au (carbon calculator)
- Warm (ideas in how to camp sustainably)
