Rata Forest Management Ltd

🌿 Whenua Tira - Unlocking $1M from Native Forests in Te Tairawhiti🌿 Whenua Tira, an MPI-supported project, is helping whenua Māori landblocks in Te Tairāwhiti recover from Cyclone Gabrielle. Rata Forest Management Ltd assessed 28 land blocks, identifying 5,000 hectares of P89 native forest eligible for ETS registration, with a potential $1.1 million annual carbon income. The project is now moving into Stage 2 to assist landowners secure ETS registration and access their carbon revenue.🌱 #Forestry #CarbonFarming #Sustainability #WhenuaTira #ETS

🌿 Whenua Tira - Unlocking $1M from Native Forests in Te Tairawhiti🌿 Whenua Tira, an MPI-supported project, is helping whenua Māori landblocks in Te Tairāwhiti recover from Cyclone Gabrielle. Rata Forest Management Ltd assessed 28 land blocks, identifying 5,000 hectares of P89 native forest eligible for ETS registration, with a potential $1.1 million annual carbon income. The project is now moving into Stage 2 to assist landowners secure ETS registration and access their carbon revenue.🌱 #Forestry #CarbonFarming #Sustainability #WhenuaTira #ETS

A huge congratulations to our two cadets: John Henry and Seth Andreasen, for successfully earning their Diploma in Forest Management! 🌲🎓 Wishing them both all the best as they move forward and become the future leaders of our industry. #Forestry #FutureLeaders #SustainableForestry #RataForestManagement

🌱 Planting the Future at Paritū Station 🌱 It’s inspiring to see the Trustees of Tāmanuhiri Tūtū Poroporo Iwi Trust and Tātau Tātau o te Wairoa Iwi Trust come together to plant Tōtara seedlings at Paritū Station for supply to carvers for native timber whakairo (carving). This whenua, purchased by Wharerata Forests Ltd and managed by Rata Forest Management Ltd showcases a vision for the future —establishing a mix of native species and Radiata pine. The goal? 🌳 Native and commercial forestry working hand in hand to achieve soil conservation, enhanced biodiversity, nurturing taonga species for future generations, and commercial return. Projects like these are vital for achieving environmental sustainability, cultural legacies and long-term economic opportunity in our region. A great example of collaboration, stewardship, and investment in our whenua for future generations. #Forestry #NativePlanting #Sustainability #WhenuaRestoration #Collaboration #ParituStation

Rata Forest Management Ltd Heli-logging operation, Te Arai River, Manutuke Rata in collaboration with the Proprietors of Maraetaha Incorporation and the Gisborne District Council engaged Kahu Helicopters to remove Extreme Risk Large Woody Debris from vulnerable sections of the Gisborne water supply pipeline. Kia mahi tahi tatou!!! #RataForestManagement #EnvironmentalInnovation #ForestryExcellence #SustainabilityInAction

🌳 Sustainable Land Use at Paritu Station 🌳 Paritu Station, owned by Wharerata Forest Ltd (the forest management company jointly owned by Ngai Tamanuhiri and Tatau Tatau o te Wairoa Iwi Trusts), was planned and planted in 2024 by Rata Forest Management Ltd. GDC consider Paritu to be a flagship for sustainable land use in Te Tairawhiti. A pre-plant harvest plan identified areas unsuitable for commercial pine due to terrain limitations and sedimentation risks. These areas will be managed under a Permanent Transitional Forest regime, with strategic plantings of Manuka and Radiata pine. Over time, the Radiata pine will be chemically thinned using precise drone technology. The resulting light wells will enable native species to naturally regenerate, eventually establishing a permanent native forest.🌱 In-Depth: Paritu Station is owned by Wharerata Forest Ltd, which is a jointly-owned forest management company owned by Ngai Tamanuhiri Tutu Poroporo Iwi Trust and Tatau Tatau o te Wairoa Iwi Trust. Rata Forest Management Ltd planned and managed the planting at Paritu Station which was completed in 2024. GDC has stated that the forest planning at Paritu is the flagship for sustainable land use in Te Tairawhiti. Prior to planting, Rata Forest Management Ltd prepared a comprehensive pre-plant harvest plan that identified areas not suited to commercial pine due to terrain limitations and connectivity risks (sedimentation) to the Moana. The non-commercial pine areas will be managed as a Permanent Transitional Forest. The areas <200m from the sea edge and will be planted in Manuka at 1250 SPH. The areas >200m from the sea edge and will be planted in Radiata pine at 1000 SPH. Radiata pine was selected as the primary planting species because pine quickly establishes canopy cover for soil protection, naturally lift the soil pH to a level similar to that under a native forest canopy and generates strong financial return from ETS to pay the mortgage. The planted pine trees will be selectively thinned over time by drone chemical application using LiDAR, ArcGIS and Drone technology. The thinned trees will create light wells within the pine stand that will act as a nurse crop for native species to in-fill naturally utilizing seed memory in the soil and seed sourced from adjacent native forest seed islands. Over time the entire space will be in-filled with permanent native forest. #ArcGIS #Drone #Sustainability #ForestManagement #Innovation #RegenerativeForestry #TeTairawhiti