Terra Nova One™ Adopted by Recapture in Salta, Argentina for Regenerative Forestry Initiative

Recapture’s Terra Nova One™ flagship regenerative forestry project in Salta, Argentina’s Lerma Valley was launched in January 2023. Designed to work on degraded farmland, the project model simultaneously triples the incomes of smallholder indigenous farmers while capturing carbon 300% faster than standard reforestation. By March 2023, the project had reached full carbon removal capacity, with a total capture potential of 12,000 tons of CO₂. Recapture model utilizes fast-growing, sterile hybrid-hardwood trees, integrated alongside a native polyculture system that produces eco-timber in short 5-year rotations–secured by guaranteed offtake agreements at planting. The project uses a carbon stacking methodology and third-party verifiers to measure CO₂ sequestered in above-ground biomass, below-ground biomass monitored remotely through satellite imagery, and soil organic carbon. Recapture’s regenerative forestry projects inject significant economic value into local communities. For every ton of CO₂ sequestered, $1,024 USD is funneled into the community. Approximately 69.8% of total project revenues stay local through salaries, profit-sharing, and reinvestment in community initiatives. The project model turns carbon sequestration into a multi-faceted value proposition that links environmental benefits with social and economic growth. It outperforms standard reforestation by sequestering 300% more CO₂ per hectare, while remaining self-sustaining thanks to guaranteed off-take agreements for eco-timber already secured by Recapture. Beyond carbon removal, the project contributes to above- and below-ground biodiversity, as measured by the Shannon-Weiner Index, the cooling effects from evapotranspiration, showcasing a substantial ecological value compared to the degradation caused by cash crop industrial agriculture.

The project sequesters 20 tons of CO₂ per hectare per year, 300% more efficient than standard reforestation, while restoring degraded farmland and enhancing biodiversity through the integration of native species. Terra Nova One is expected on track to generate 20% IRR for investors and or each ton of CO₂ sequestered, $161 USD is paid directly in wages and profit-sharing for local team members and landowners. Approximately 69.8% of project revenues remain in local communities, benefiting smallholder farmers through wages and profit-sharing.