Afforestation/Reforestation (A/R)
Upper Ouachita NWR Afforestation Project
TerraCarbon is seeking an Investor to fund the restoration of bottomland hardwood forest at Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in northwest Louisiana.
In return for the funding, the Investor will receive the rights to develop and register all carbon offsets that are generated by the project.
The Upper Ouachita (pronounced “washitaw”) NWR is one of five refuges that comprise the North Louisiana Refuges Complex. These refuges provide sanctuary to over 250 bird, 43 mammal, 150 fish, and 86 reptile and amphibian species.
| Project Name | Upper Ouachita NWR Afforestation Project |
| Project Location | Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in northwest Louisiana |
| Project Description | Afforestation of forested wetlands that had previously been timbered and converted to agriculture |
| Project Implementation Partners | The Conservation Fund U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Environmental Synergy Inc. |
| Number of Acres | 500-2,000 acres |
| Gross Sequestration | 328 tons per acre (100 years) |
