00:02It was only a fleeting sighting but koala's visit to a newly planted forest is giving conservationists hope.
00:09If you provide the right habitat and the right species, the koalas will come. We know they're in this area.
00:16More than 60,000 trees on this farm near Lismore are the result of a pilot project known as the
00:21Koala Friendly Carbon Initiative.
00:23It provides a three-fold incentive for landholders. They can earn an income from the carbon credits, they can sequester
00:31carbon to reduce climate change and they can also help us save koalas by restoring their habitat.
00:37Farmers can make millions of dollars in revenue by selling carbon credits. Here at Banyula, KPMG has purchased 25 hectares
00:45worth.
00:46It's quite difficult for an organisation to get involved in environmental stewardship and this gives them an opportunity to do
00:53that.
00:54This particular area of the north coast is a real hot spot for koalas, so we've focused our first five
00:59plantings here.
01:01It's not just about saving koalas, it's hoped forests like this one will help with regeneration, bringing the land back
01:08to its natural state.
01:09You start to see water rush across the land and it's clear, not muddy. Seeing the first koala, it starts
01:16to 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.
01:27For now, they're waiting for the next VIP to check in.
01:31This is the support of any other region!
01:32From the area of 1 euro 6, which is 5iliar, to check in open via hudcast.
01:33We're still exploring some windows, and we're looking at all the better regions here on the evidale balance itself,
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