Kilrie
Kingdom of Fife, Scotland
The project comprises of 6 blocks of a native broad leaf woodland planted on areas of unproductive grassland on Kilrie Estate.
Carbon Sequestration
24,748 carbon sequestered over the life of the project.
24,534 carbon credits available for purchase.
Project Details
- 38 Ha mixed native woodland.
- The project is a prime example of an estate using areas of unproductive land to create environmental benefits and a new income stream.
- Native tree species provides the basis for a recovery of natural ecosystems and creation of co benefits.
- Project duration – 100 years.
Co-Benefits
Native woodlands provide an incredibly diverse and indispensable range of benefits for ecosystems and human derived ecosystem services.
- Habitat creation and ecosystem regeneration
- Water purification
- Oxygen production and air purification.
- Flood risk management.
- Soil creation and erosion arrestation
- Carbon sequestration and pollution entrapment
- Raw materials
- Public amenity and recreation