Te Puni Kōkiri and Victoria University funded a study examining the potential of South Island Landless Native Act (SILNA) land and forests to act as carbon reservoirs and sinks. The project aims to enhance kaitiakitanga and forest-based sustainable development via opportunities offered by voluntary carbon markets and the broader regulated carbon markets. The purpose is to assess opportunities for SILNA owners to learn new forms of management, and to take advantage of the new regulatory and market environment.