Nullawarra Station #2 Native Forest Protection Project

Nullawarra Station #2 Native Forest Protection Project is an avoided deforestation project located at Nullawarra Station, approximately 35km south of Cobar in central-western New South Wales. It was registered in June 2014 and covers 10,413.77 ha.

Avoided deforestation projects involve protecting native forest from being cleared and converted into agricultural systems, such as grazing land or cropping. To qualify for this project type, the land must have been issued a valid clearing permit prior to 1 July 2010. By opting not to clear the native forest, the project prevents the release of greenhouse gas emissions that would have occurred during deforestation and continues to sequester carbon in the existing vegetation.

The Cobar region is well-known for extensive pastoral activities, primarily sheep and cattle grazing. The local climate is broadly semi-arid with a low average annual rainfall of approximately 400 mm, and the soils are typically characterized as red loams and sandy loams.

Nullawarra Station operates as a commercial sheep property and is home to the Jan-A-Ree SheepMaster Stud, run by project proponent David Harrison. The property concurrently hosts a secondary carbon project, the Nullawarra Station Native Forest Protection Project. The project holds a Fixed Delivery carbon abatement contract (CAC507344) with the Commonwealth, managed via its agent Terra Carbon Pty Limited. Additionally, the 2021 participant variation, which saw Jan Harrison removed from the registry, followed her tragic passing at the station in October 2015.