Introduction
Your land can be a source of prosperity or it can be a drain on your finances. The Natural Capital Assets–trees, soil, water, and even wildlife—on your land represent significant wealth if you know how to harness it. In this post, you’ll learn how to track your Natural Capital “net worth” with NCX so you can manage your land’s Natural Capital Portfolio with confidence.
What’s in your Natural Capital Portfolio?
Every landowner has a Natural Capital Portfolio comprised of Natural Capital Assets like timber, carbon, wildlife habitat, and more. NCX analyzes your property and gives you a “score” for each Natural Capital Asset in your portfolio. Your scores can go up or down depending on both the actions you take (like harvesting timber or planting trees) and natural events like bad weather, insect infestations, and drought.
Not every acre is created equal and not every acre has the same potential. The unique characteristics of a parcel—what plants and animals thrive there, access to water, soil composition, aesthetic value, and even subsurface rights—determine the maximum score you can achieve. NCX indicates the maximum achievable potential of your property for each Natural Capital Asset.
To achieve your land’s full potential, you’ll likely need to take certain actions like planting trees or doing selective timber harvesting to improve wildlife habitat. NCX recommends actions and programs that can help increase your scores and grow your Natural Capital “net worth.” Many of these programs will even cover some of the cost – a great way to multiply your investment in your Natural Capital Portfolio.
“Land rich” is great, but cash is nice too. With emerging markets for things like carbon and biodiversity, you have an increasing number of options for monetizing your Natural Capital Portfolio. Log in to NCX to see what opportunities you’re eligible for and how much you could make.
When you become an NCX Member, you get a team of experts looking out for you and your land. We will proactively notify you of any new market opportunities, threats to your land, and ways to grow the value of your Natural Capital Portfolio over the long term. Create your free account today and start increasing your Natural Capital net worth!
