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New Forests
Global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies
About New Forests
New Forests is a global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, with AUD 10.6 billion (USD 7 billion) in assets under management across over 5.7 million hectares of investments (as at 31/3/26). We manage a diversified portfolio of sustainable timber plantations and conservation areas, carbon and conservation finance projects, agriculture, timber processing and infrastructure. We aim to generate shared prosperity for our clients and the communities in which we operate and accelerate the transition to a sustainable future. New Forests’ vision is to see investment in land use and forestry as central to the transition to a sustainable future. To achieve this vision, New Forests’ investment strategies support the role of forests as nature-based solutions, provide sustainable wood fibre for the growing circular bioeconomy, and contribute to the sustainable development of regional economies and rural communities. Headquartered in Sydney, New Forests is a Certified B Corp and operates in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Africa and the United States. For more information, please visit: www.newforests.com
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Signals from New Forests
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Capital & Finance
New Forests invested in Rance Timber in the Eastern Cape in 2025, marking its first investment in South Africa.
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Partnerships
New Forests and Green Carbon Inc. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore rice methane reduction opportunities in Vietnam.
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Research & Knowledge
New Forests used trail cameras and autonomous monitoring devices at McCloud Forest in Northern California to record 15 mammal species and 16 bird species, informing landscape planning.
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Research & Knowledge
New Forests trialled scalable eDNA monitoring with a local female-led conservation start-up in Tanzania to detect the squeaker frog.
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Research & Knowledge
New Forests recorded 226 detections of vulnerable malleefowl in Western Australia, including chicks.
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Research & Knowledge
New Forests is ongoing research with Oregon State University tracking the endangered Pacific fisher using remote cameras and DNA analysis.
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