Glenwood Native Forest Protection Project

Glenwood Native Forest Protection Project is an avoided deforestation project located approximately 45km southwest of Nymagee in the Cobar Shire of central-western NSW. It was registered in July 2014 and covers 9,023.83 hectares of vulnerable semi-arid woodland communities.

Avoided deforestation projects involve protecting native forests from being legally cleared and converted to agricultural systems, such as cropping or grazing land. Under the standard methodology, the protected land must hold a valid clearing permit that was issued before 1 July 2010. The carbon stocks and resulting emission avoidances are subsequently calculated using allometric equations applied to tree measurements collected through regular biomass surveys.

The Nymagee and Cobar region is historically known for traditional agricultural operations, particularly large-scale sheep and cattle grazing on pastoral stations. The environment is considered semi-arid and soils generally consist of the red earths, sandy loams, and clays characteristic of the Cobar Peneplain.

This project transitioned from the original 2013 methodology determination to the updated Avoided Deforestation 1.1 Methodology in May 2015. Notably, Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated by this project have been acquired by corporate buyers such as Origin Energy to offset emissions for their "Green Gas" carbon-neutral certification under the Climate Active program. The primary proponent of the project is Michael John Nicholson, with Terra Carbon Pty Limited acting as the project agent.