00:02It's been billed as a resort for koalas.
00:05Now this newly planted forest has its first VIP guest.
00:09If you provide the right habitat and the right species, the koalas will come.
00:14We know they're in this area.
00:16More than 60,000 trees on this farm near Lismore are the result of a pilot project
00:20known as the Koala-Friendly Carbon Initiative.
00:23It provides a three-fold incentive for landholders.
00:27They can earn an income from the carbon credits.
00:29They can sequester carbon to reduce climate change
00:33and they can also help us save koalas by restoring their habitat.
00:37Farmers can make millions of dollars in revenue by selling carbon credits.
00:41Here at Banyula, KPMG has purchased 25 hectares worth.
00:46It's quite difficult for an organisation to get involved in environmental stewardship
00:51and this gives them an opportunity to do that.
00:53This particular area of the north coast is a real hot spot for koalas
00:58so we've focused our first five plantings here.
01:01It's not just about saving koalas.
01:03It's hoped forests like this one will help with regeneration,
01:06bringing the land back to its natural state.
01:09You start to see water rush across the land and it's clear, not muddy.
01:13Seeing the first koala, you know, it starts to tell you that you're doing something right.
01:18The World Wildlife Fund is now planning more plantings across New South Wales.
01:23We're trying to expand into other regions where we know that this koala is still existing.
01:27The World Wildlife Fund is now planning and where we know that the world is still existing.
01:28The World Wildlife Fund is ever going to be involved in building.
01:28You
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