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Forest Carbon Calculator

Estimate carbon sequestration and storage in forest projects

Addresses
Green Infrastructure
Cost
Free to use
Proprietary-Free
Difficulty
Intermediate
Language
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Updated
2024

You provide

  • Project area
  • Forest type
  • Management scenario

You get

  • Carbon sequestration estimate
  • Carbon storage over time
  • Scenario comparisons

Overview

Developed by The Nature Conservancy, the Forest Carbon Calculator helps estimate the carbon sequestration and storage potential of forest and reforestation projects to support nature-based climate planning.

Key features

  • Carbon sequestration and storage estimates
  • Forest-type and management scenarios
  • Support for reforestation and conservation planning

Who it’s for

Land managers, NGOs, and cities evaluating urban and peri-urban forest carbon projects.

Getting started

Find the calculator and related resources via nature.org.

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