Forest Carbon Historical Projects at Kinstair


The site is on a north facing slope, about 700m from a public road, on Kinstair farm, near Alford in Aberdeenshire. The objective is to establish woodland that is able to realise the following benefits:

  • Resource benefits (industrial wood, non-wood products and fuel)
  • Social benefits (recreation and sporting)
  • Amenity benefits (landscaping)
  • Biospheric benefits (climate and biodiversity protection)

The planned rotation length for the conifers is 55 years (to clear fell) after which the site will be restocked. Carbon that accrues after re-stocking cannot be sold - meaning this is a permanent land use change to woodland.

The planned rotation length of the broadleaves is indefinite; trees will be managed as continuous cover.

Forest Carbon Historical Projects at Kinstair

The site is on a north facing slope, about 700m from a public road, on Kinstair farm, near Alford in Aberdeenshire. The objective is to establish woodland that is able to realise the following benefits:

  • Resource benefits (industrial wood, non-wood products and fuel)
  • Social benefits (recreation and sporting)
  • Amenity benefits (landscaping)
  • Biospheric benefits (climate and biodiversity protection)

The planned rotation length for the conifers is 55 years (to clear fell) after which the site will be restocked. Carbon that accrues after re-stocking cannot be sold - meaning this is a permanent land use change to woodland.

The planned rotation length of the broadleaves is indefinite; trees will be managed as continuous cover.

Species Mix

  • Sitka Spruce
  • Norway Spruce
  • Scots Pine
  • European Larch
  • Native Broadleaves

Forest Carbon Historical Projects at Kinstair

17,648 trees 11 hectares Spring 2014 3,703 tonnes CO2

Project Additional Benefits

Community Productive Water Quality Wildlife

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