Nature Advisory Solutions
Secure Project Approvals With With Expert Nature Advisory Solutions
Meet global regulatory requirements and reduce environmental risk with specialist nature advisory. We design and deliver programmes that produce audit-ready data and reporting, supporting approvals, compliance, and long term accountability.
Trusted by Leading Organisations Around the World
Specialist Nature Advisory Solutions Across Biodiversity, Carbon & Global Compliance
Helping organisations assess, manage, and report on nature related risks across complex, regulated projects.
Establish defensible baselines and deliver biodiversity assessments that support approvals, reduce risk, and meet regulatory requirements.
Develop and manage carbon strategies that align with regulatory frameworks, support reporting, and integrate with wider nature objectives.
Produce audit-ready reports and disclosures that meet regulatory standards and provide clear, defensible evidence for stakeholders.
Why Global Organisations Choose Okala for Nature Advisory
Okala is a specialist nature advisory firm supporting organisations under regulatory pressure with scientifically robust, audit-ready outputs delivered by expert teams across complex international projects.
Led by PhD ecologists with 150+ peer reviewed publications and field experience across biodiversity, carbon, and ecological systems.
Delivered projects across 15+ countries and multiple continents, supporting large scale programmes in mining, infrastructure, and land use.
Combining field surveys, bioacoustics, camera traps, eDNA, and spatial analysis to produce comprehensive, defensible ecological insights.
Producing transparent, regulator aligned outputs designed to withstand scrutiny from regulators, investors, and independent auditors.
Nature Advisory Services Supporting Approval, Compliance, and Biodiversity Outcomes
Specialist nature advisory services designed to support regulatory approval, lender due diligence, and long term biodiversity compliance across complex projects.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA / ESIA)
Lender grade environmental and biodiversity impact assessments supporting regulatory approval and international financing requirements.
Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA)
EcIA for planning applications and ecological compliance, delivering defensible outputs aligned with national and international standards.
Critical Habitat Assessment (IFC PS6)
IFC PS6 critical habitat assessments to support lender due diligence and ensure compliance with international biodiversity standards.
Your End-To-End Strategic Nature Advisory Partner
Biodiversity Baseline Assessment
Pre-development baseline studies establishing defensible biodiversity data for impact assessment, planning, and compliance.
Biodiversity Surveys (Multi-Method)
Multi-method field surveys using camera traps, bioacoustics, eDNA, and traditional techniques to generate high quality ecological data.
Threatened Species Monitoring
Long term monitoring programmes tracking priority and threatened species to support compliance, reporting, and conservation outcomes.
Supporting Organisations Globally Across High Impact Sectors
We support organisations operating in regulated, high impact sectors including mining, energy, and infrastructure, where biodiversity compliance requirements are critical to project success.
Supporting complex projects across multiple countries, regions, and regulatory environments.
Experience delivering biodiversity and monitoring programmes across large sites and multi location projects.
Proven experience across mining, energy, infrastructure, land use, and conservation projects.
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Proven Nature Advisory Solutions Driving Compliance And Conservation At Scale
From tropical forests to private estates, our nature advisory solutions used worldwide to deliver measurable results. Explore our case studies on the interactive map to see how we help organisations achieve compliance, conservation and restoration outcomes.
Qatar Marine Monitoring
Okala provided marine biodiversity baselines for coastal mangrove restoration
Eastern Africa chimps
The Biodiversity Consultancy partnered with Okala to monitor chimpanzee populations using camera trap data
Congo rainforest
Scalable AI species identification in the Republic of Congo
EUDR East Africa
EUDR compliance for 50,000 soya farms across Togo and Benin
Gold mine in Australia
FURA is a global gemstone mining company operating in Australia, Colombia, and Mozambique.
Brazil Rainforest
Camera trap videos of individually identified jaguars can support biodiversity credit projects
Scottish Estate
Scaling the use of bioacoustics, eDNA and camera traps for biodiversity monitoring in Scotland
Peer-reviewed studies underpinning our methodologies, ensuring outputs are scientifically robust and defensible under regulatory scrutiny.
Projects delivered across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, supporting approvals, compliance, and measurable biodiversity outcomes.
Agricultural sites assessed for deforestation risk and sustainability reporting, supporting compliance with EUDR and supply chain requirements.
See What Our Clients Say
Hear from organisations we have supported across complex projects, delivering reliable, defensible outcomes under regulatory and operational pressure.
We have had a great experience working with Okala. The process has been constructive and efficient. We have appreciated the collaborative nature of the work and the level of expertise from the Okala team. It has been great to work with a like-minded team who share our values.
We greatly appreciated Okala’s ability to adapt to the specific demands of the mining industry. Their flexibility and responsiveness enabled the timely delivery of key project components. The dashboard training session was very well received by our client, and the platform itself has proven to be an effective tool for visualizing the results of camera-trap monitoring. We look forward to continuing and expanding our collaboration with Okala.
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This was an ambitious project where we could put AI to the test at very large scales. Okala's data platform allowed us to verify AI outputs and rapidly interact with the data using the intuitive interface.
Okala's expert gap analysis and guidance have greatly advanced Fura’s progress towards reaching our sustainability goals. Their professionalism and insight into biodiversity and carbon management exceeded our expectations.
Okala delivered cutting edge biodiversity, carbon and social baselines to understand how a 300,000 ha forestry concession in Gabon could be managed for sustainable development.
The full service - from fieldwork to reporting - was excellent. We look forward to working with Okala again.
Minimising biodiversity impact is an increasing challenge for our sector. Okala provided unrivalled transparency and reporting for our early-stage industrial project in Rwanda.
Okala delivered high-quality biodiversity baselines in just six months using eDNA, bioacoustics and camera traps. Their work will allow us to calculate the biodiversity value of the forest to inform land-management.
Book Your Initial 30-Minute Consultation and Move Your Project Forward With Confidence
Speak with our team about your project requirements, regulatory context, and timelines. We will provide clear, practical guidance on the best approach to assessment, compliance, and reporting.
