Pioneering Nature-Based Projects

Nature-based solutions for carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, climate resilience

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Ekos has been developing forest carbon projects since 2014, and more recently has pioneered the world's first biodiversity credit programme validated to Biodiversity Credit Alliance integrity principles. Servicing New Zealand and the world, we were the first company in New Zealand to successfully develop forest carbon projects in the Pacific Islands, leading the technical elements of the very first certified rainforest carbon projects in Fiji, Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands.

Today, we develop and support nature-based climate solutions across three areas: Ekos Forever Forests carbon projects in Aotearoa, internationally certified forest carbon projects spanning four continents, and our groundbreaking BioCredita biodiversity credits programme.

Some projects listed here have been developed or co-developed by Ekos. Other projects have been developed by other organisations but where we support them by selling their carbon credits. Included in this section are projects with carbon credits available for purchase, and others are out of stock, or fully subscribed by buyers and/or investors.

New Zealand Carbon Forest Projects - Ekos Forever Forests

Ekos Forever Forests brings together the expertise of Ekos and the pioneering work of Forever Forests to deliver a new model for native reforestation and carbon removals across Aotearoa. Forever Forests has been growing and protecting native bush since its founding, building a portfolio of named reforestation projects and a community of landowners, businesses and forest growers committed to long term environmental change. Together with Ekos, that work now reaches further.

The projects listed here include those developed or co-developed by Ekos and Forever Forests, as well as projects from partner organisations whose credits we bring to market. All are registered under New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme and involve native forest restoration. Each carbon credit represents one tonne of CO2 absorbed and verified by the New Zealand government. Credit availability varies, with some projects currently in stock and others fully subscribed by buyers and investors.

Projects showing the Ekos leaf indicate that Ekos was involved in project development.

Kānuka Hill
‍ ‍Tasman →

Ekos Project Kānuka Hill, Tasman. Hilly landscape covered with dense green trees under a clear blue sky.

CUE Haven
‍ ‍Auckland →

Aureate
‍ ‍Waikato →

Ekos Project Aureate, Waikato. Green hillside with vegetation and a partly cloudy sky.

Flax Hills
‍ ‍Canterbury →

Ekos Forever Forest Project Flax Hills, Canterbury. A panoramic view of rolling green hills and mountains under a clear blue sky.

French Pass
‍ ‍Tasman →

Ekos Project French Pass, Tasman. Aerial view of a scenic coastline with green rolling hills, winding dirt roads, and turquoise water along the shoreline under a cloudy sky.

Jacks Valley
‍ ‍Tasman →

Ekos Project Jacks Valley, Tasman. A dense forest of tall, thin trees with rough bark, sunlight filtering through the foliage, and a narrow dirt trail winding through the underbrush.

Waimea Reporoa
‍ ‍ West Coast →

Ekos Project Waimea Reporoa, Arahura Valley West Coast. A lush, green landscape of ferns and other tropical plants, with tall tree ferns and palm trees under a partly cloudy sky.

Baton
‍ ‍Tasman →

Ekos Project Baton Tasman. A river flowing through a lush green forest with rocks along the shoreline and trees extending over the water on a sunny day.

Kern Creek
‍ ‍Tasman →

Ekos Project Kern Creek, Tasman. A lush, green forest covering rolling hills or mountains.

East Takaka
‍ ‍Tasman →

Ekos Project East Takaka, Tasman. A lush green hillside covered with trees under a clear blue sky.
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Rockville
‍ ‍Tasman →

Ekos Project, Rockville, Tasman Dense forest with tall trees and sunlight filtering through the leaves.

Kinsterrain Estate
‍ ‍Tasman →

Ruatapu
West Coast

Ekos Project Ruatapu (Meridian Energy) West Coast. Tree branches and green leaves against a blue sky.

Litherland
Hawkes Bay

Ekos Project Litherland (Meridian Energy) Hawkes Bay. Green rolling hills with a fenced pasture containing black cows and a group of sheep, under a cloudy sky.

Rarakau
‍ ‍Southland →

Ekos Project: Rarakau, Southland. A mountain range with forested trees in the foreground

Maruia
West Coast

Ekos Project: Maruia (Meridian Energy), West Coast. Hilly landscape with a mix of trees and shrubs, under a bright blue sky.

Benmore | Aviemore
Southland

Ekos Project: Benmore & Aviemore (Meridian Energy), Southland. Young pine tree in a desert landscape with mountains and other shrubs in the background.

Kanes
Southland

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Ekos Project: Kanes (Meridian Energy), Southland. A dry, sandy landscape with sparse small shrubs and patches of grass.

Kotuku
West Coast

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Ekos Project: Kotuku (Meridian Energy), West Coast. Dense green shrubbery and bushes under a blue sky

Te Koawa
Southland

Ekos Project: Te Koawa (Meridian Energy), Southland. Close-up of tree trunks and underbrush in a dense forest.

Rapaki
Canterbury

Ekos Project: Rapaki (Meridian Energy), Canterbury. A hillside with numerous numbered white markers or flags scattered across dry grass and sparse shrubbery.

MLC
Southland

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Ekos Project: MLC (Meridian Energy), Southland. A young tree in a grassy field with a mountain and a cloudy blue sky in the background.

Hook Bush
Southland

Ekos Project: Hook Bush (Meridian Energy), Southland. Young plant with broad dark green leaves growing in soil outdoors, surrounded by grassy areas.
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Horse Shoe
Waitoki

Ekos Project: Horse Shoe, Waitoki. Looking up at the canopy of a dense forest with green leaves and sunlight filtering through the branches.

West Wind
Wellington

Ekos Project: West Wind (Meridian Energy), Wellington. A grassy hillside with dense greenery and trees, with a clear blue sky and a wind turbine in the distance.

Kauri Trees
Otago

Ekos Project: Kauri Trees, Otago. A vast hilly landscape with a vineyard showing rows of grapevines covered with protective netting.

Dog Point
Marlborough

Ekos Project: Dog Point, Marlborough. Lush green forest with a small stream running through it, under a clear blue sky.

Evans
Canterbury

Ekos Project: Evans, Canterbury. An agricultural field with plants and logs scattered across the ground, some stumps with new growth, and a distant tree line under a partly cloudy sky.

Wairimu
Kaikoura

Ekos Project: Wairimu, Kaikoura. Lush green forested mountains under a partly cloudy sky with distant snow-capped peaks.

Waikereru
Northland

Ekos Project: Waikereru, Northland. A winding road through dense green trees and mountainous landscape with grassy hills and a body of water in the distance.

Huruiki
Northland

Ekos Project: Huruiki, Northland. Green tropical plant with large, broad leaves in a dense forest with ferns and trees.

Mason Hills
Canterbury

Ekos Project: Mason Hills (Forever Forests), Canterbury. Mountain landscape with rolling hills and snow-capped peaks in the distance, partly covered by clouds. Foreground has grassy terrain with tufts of grass.

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Cattle Flat
Southland

Ekos Project: Cattle Flat (Forever Forests), Southland. Aerial view of a winding river flowing through a lush green valley surrounded by dense forested hills.

Banks Peninsula
Canterbury

Ekos Project: Banks Peninsula (Forever Forests), Canterbury. A scenic view of a large body of water surrounded by green hills and mountains, with partly cloudy skies overhead.

Carboretum
Marlborough

Ekos Project: Carboretum (Forever Forests), Marlborough. Hilly landscape with green grass and trees under a cloudy sky.

M&P Makara
Wellington

Ekos Project: M&P Makara, Wellington. A green leafy bush growing in a grassy, slightly hilly area with dry and green plants around it.
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International Carbon Forest Projects - Ekos VCM Carbon Projects

Ekos pioneered Voluntary Carbon Market projects across the Pacific Islands, establishing the very first certified rainforest carbon projects in Fiji, Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands. Servicing New Zealand and the world, Ekos provides nature-based project development with technical and business mentoring across a growing portfolio of countries including Mexico, Indonesia, Mongolia, The Gambia, Ethiopia, Malawi, Australia, USA, Rwanda, and Ghana. These internationally certified projects are independently verified to ensure real climate benefits through rainforest protection and restoration.

Projects showing the Ekos leaf indicate that Ekos was involved in project development.

Sirebe
‍ ‍Solomon Islands →

A lush tropical island with dense green forest, small houses with mostly metal roofs, surrounded by water, and hills in the background.

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 ‍Mexico →

Loru
 ‍Vanuatu →

Ekos Project: Loru, Vanuatu. Tropical beach with green trees, palm trees, and a sandy shoreline, with blue water in the foreground.

Drawa
 ‍Fiji →

Ekos Project: Drawa, Fiji. Tropical landscape with lush green trees and palm trees, mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.

Khasi Hills
 ‍India →

Ekos Project: Khasi Hills, India. A dense forest with tall trees, green foliage, and a muddy forest floor with fallen branches and moss-covered rocks.

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 ‍The Gambia →

Padezaka
 ‍Solomon Islands →

Dense rainforest with tall trees, green foliage, ferns, and moss-covered trunks.

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 ‍Ethiopia →

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 ‍Indonesia →

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 ‍Mongolia →

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 ‍USA →

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 ‍Rwanda →

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Biodiversity Projects - Ekos BioCredita

Ekos BioCredita is the world's first biodiversity credit programme validated to the Biodiversity Credit Alliance integrity principles, established with Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari as the foundation project. Each credit funds completed conservation work, not future promises, with activities spanning pest control, habitat restoration, species protection and fence monitoring. Independently verified and transparent, BioCredita offers businesses a meaningful way to support nature restoration in Aotearoa.

Projects showing the Ekos leaf indicate that Ekos was involved in project development.

Sanctuary Mountain
‍Waikato →

Ekos Project: Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari, Waikato. A Kākāpō bird with green and brown feathers perched on a tree branch in a forest environment.
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