Dijoe Station Native Forest Protection Project

Dijoe Station Native Forest Protection Project is an Avoided Deforestation project located at Dijoe Station, situated along the Kidman Way approximately 75km north of Cobar and 90km south of Bourke in western New South Wales. Registered in May 2014, the project spans an expansive 21,027.30 hectares.

Avoided Deforestation projects involve protecting native forests from being cleared and converted into agricultural land systems. Under this specific methodology, landholders must have held a valid historical clearing permit issued prior to 1 July 2010. By retaining the native forest canopy and halting the permitted clearing, the project actively avoids the greenhouse gas emissions that would have resulted from deforestation. In May 2015, the project updated its governing method to the Avoided Deforestation 1.1 Methodology Determination.

The surrounding Cobar region is classified as having a semi-arid climate (Köppen classification BSh), characterized by hot summers, cool winters, and highly variable rainfall averaging between 350mm and 390mm annually. Soils across the Cobar Peneplain are typically composed of loamy clays, red earths (Chromosols), and deep cracking clays (Vertosols). Land use in this region is predominantly pastoral, focusing heavily on broadacre sheep, cattle, and rangeland goat grazing.

The carbon project is integrated into the working operations of Dijoe Station, which is run by the Manns family and concurrently manages roughly 4,000 meat sheep and 3,000 rangeland goats. In addition to carbon farming, the proponents have been recognized for their adoption of drought resilience strategies and modern agricultural technology. Dijoe Station has recently hosted local industry events to showcase their use of thermal-camera-equipped drones to efficiently muster stock across scrubby country, monitor feral animals, and check remote water infrastructure.