Wildlife Sanctuary Sequestration

Georgia Audubon is a member-supported, non-profit organization dedicated to building places where birds and people thrive. We are a thriving, bird-focused organization that combines serious conservation, education, and community engagement with activities that build community and foster the joy of birding.

Georgia Audubon serves all areas of Georgia. We engage across the state in collaboration with other groups that share our mission. We speak for the birds to create a public policy focus on conservation of birds and their habitats. With a committed staff, a focused board, and a flock of talented volunteers, Georgia Audubon strives to share our passion with others to connect people with nature and to inspire everyone to be stewards of birds and the environment. We build trust and credibility by being honest, hardworking, and responsible with rigorous attention to sound science and long-term thinking.

For more information visit the Georgia Audubon website

Wildlife Carbon Sequestration Calculator

The calculator displays the value of carbon sequestered from wildlife refuges. The following assumptions were made in the calculations:

50% tree/shrub cover

25% turf grass cover

25% native herbaceous plants or grasses

Size of property in acres:

Metric Tons of CO2e Sequestered:

0 mTCO2e/year

Wildlife Sanctuary Requirements

Certified area must be at least 50 sq. ft. in size and may be no more than 3 acres.
If you have a larger property (3+ acres), you may choose to certify a smaller section with the possibility of adding sections at a later date.
Monocultured turf grass (non-native lawn) makes up less than half of the sanctuary area.
Non-native, invasive species, such as English ivy, bamboo, Chinese privet, and porcelain-berry, make up less than one quarter of the sanctuary area.
Roughly half of the plants in the sanctuary area are native to Georgia
There is no maintenance or feeding of outdoor cats on the property, including inside and/or outside of the designated sanctuary area (which may be a subset of the whole property). Properties that have or support outdoor cats are not eligible for certification

This is a small list of the requirements. For the complete list visit the requirements page on the Georgia Audubon website.