The Natural Environment

OneFortyOne’s forests are important for the regional landscape, and are home to an array of native plants and animals.

Within our estate, we manage thousands of hectares of native vegetation areas also known as conservation inliers. These areas provide rich habitats for important native species, while our plantation forests host local and migratory birds. 

We partner with conservation and research organisations such as Nature Glenelg Trust, as well as universities, to understand the impact of forestry practices on the environment and find new ways to protect and promote biodiversity across our estate. 

In 2024, we mapped some of the extraordinary biodiversity in the native wetlands and woodlands of our Green Triangle Forest Estate. 

Donald Creek Catchment Study 2020-2027

OneFortyOne New Zealand has partnered with the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) in a $2.7 million sediment study.

The project has established a long-term monitoring program within adjacent catchments in the OneFortyOne New Zealand Ltd (OFO) forest estate, to study the performance of sediment control practices utilised in forest harvesting. The catchments are of similar size-area, geology and topography, located in Pinus radiata plantations of similar age. The aim of the study is to determine the most effective ways of reducing sediment loss resulting from forestry.

This project is in collaboration with Cawthron Institute, Envirolink, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research and independent scientific consultants, with support from Tasman District Council. It is jointly funded by Ministry of Primary Industry and OneFortyOne. Read more Donald Creek Catchment Study 2020-2027 – One Forty One.