Glenariff Native Forest Protection Project

Glenariff Native Forest Protection Project is an avoided deforestation project located in the Brewarrina local government area, approximately 90km southwest of Brewarrina in New South Wales. It was registered in May 2014 and covers 16,268.16 ha.

Avoided deforestation projects prevent greenhouse gas emissions by protecting native forests from being deforested and the land from being converted into an agricultural system. These projects specifically apply to land where a valid clearing permit was issued before 1 July 2010, and carbon stocks are determined by applying allometric equations to tree measurements collected through biomass surveys.

The Brewarrina region is known for large-scale pastoral grazing operations, primarily involving sheep and cattle. The area experiences a semi-arid climate with a relatively low average annual rainfall of around 436mm, and the regional soils typically consist of red-brown earths and heavy cracking clays.

This project was developed with the carbon agent Select Carbon Pty Ltd. Alongside the nearby Runnymede Regeneration Project, it successfully completed a Fixed Delivery carbon abatement contract (CAC137406) with the Australian Government in November 2023. Together, the two projects delivered a combined total of 281,493 Australian Carbon Credit Units under this contract.