Partner services in natural capital

Do you want to learn more about sustainably managing the native forests on your property? Our farm forestry services provide native forest management approvals and advice for:

• biodiversity conservation, timber production, and ecologically sustainable forest management
• pest and weed management, fire management
• maintaining Aboriginal cultural values.

Enhance your land's productivity and sustainability by better managing waterways, vegetation, soils and biodiversity. Local Land Services natural resource management services:

• help farmers make well-informed decisions on natural asset management and its contribution to farm goals
• give customised local expertise and advice, with demonstration and training events.

Are you an NSW Aboriginal landholder or land management organisation? Learn how to participate in carbon markets. The Carbon on Country initiative:

• informs Aboriginal organisations about carbon farming projects that deliver outcomes for Country, culture and community
• includes place-based and online workshops and resources. 

Do you want to be paid to manage part of your property for conservation? Under the Biodiversity Conservation Trust Conservation Management Program, landholders may be able to:

• apply for agreements with ongoing annual payments: conservation tenders and fixed price offers (eligibility and conditions apply)
• negotiate a conservation area and management actions, and receive ongoing technical support for protecting biodiversity
• submit expressions of interest for fixed-price conservation agreements in priority areas.

Are you interested in permanently protecting biodiversity on your land with ongoing support and access to grants? The Biodiversity Conservation Trust's in-perpetuity partnership conservation agreements are:

• for landholders wanting to protect biodiversity and vegetation, but who are not seeking (or are ineligible) for annual conservation management payments under their Conservation Management Program
• suitable if you have areas on your land that are of high conservation value and need future protection, even under subsequent land ownership

Are you a landholder interested in conservation, but don't want to enter into a permanent conservation agreement? The Biodiversity Conservation Trust's wildlife refuge agreements:

• are suitable for areas managed primarily for conservation, in moderate to good condition and at least 10 hectares in size. Smaller properties may also be considered.
• provide landholder support and opportunities to apply for funding through conservation partners grants. 

As a landholder, you may be eligible for a NSW Government grant to set up a carbon planting project. This could help you secure the health of your land, improve productivity, and unlock new income streams while revegetating habitats. The Living Carbon grants from the NSW Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, provide up to $200,000 of support to eligible applicants to undertake native vegetation planting projects in 3 regions:

• the Riverina Local Land Services region
• the North Coast Local Land Services region
• the MidCoast Local Government Area.

Are you interested in setting up a carbon project through the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme? The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s On-Farm Carbon Advice Project provides farmers with:

• increased understanding of climate change, agricultural emissions and reduction strategies for on-farm emissions
• measurement of emissions with a Farm Carbon Management Plan, an action plan to reduce emissions and increase carbon storage
• enhanced understanding of production gains, new income streams and more.

Are you interested in creating and selling biodiversity credits? The DCCEEW Nature Markets and Offsets team will work with landholders to establish a biodiversity stewardship agreement to create biodiversity credits. 

Selling credits through Australia’s most established biodiversity market can:

• generate long-term funding to help you manage weeds and pests, and restore habitat for threatened species and ecosystems
• help future proof your property and support productivity and diversification.

Do you want to know how to manage your farms natural assets in the Riverina region? Riverina Local Land Services can help you to manage your farms natural assets and understand available natural capital and environmental market opportunities. Our pilot project works with you to map and document the natural capital on your property. It involves a mix of online learning, desktop mapping and site visits to develop a profile and baseline condition of the natural capital assets.