'Glen Ailee Station Native Forest Protection Project

Glen Ailee Station Native Forest Protection Project is an avoided deforestation project located near Bobadah, approximately 100km northwest of Condobolin in Central West NSW. It was registered in August 2014 and covers 1,980.12ha.

Avoided deforestation projects involve protecting native forests from being cleared and converted into agricultural systems, specifically applying to land where a clearing permit was issued before 1 July 2010. By doing so, they avoid the emissions that would have occurred from that deforestation.

The Bobadah region is known for its broadacre pastoral operations, primarily sheep and beef cattle grazing, as well as its historical copper mining. The area experiences a semi-arid climate with characteristically low marginal rainfall (averaging between 350mm and 400mm annually), and soils across the region predominantly consist of red earths, red-brown earths, and red loams (Red Chromosols).

This project shows how historic pastoral properties like Glen Ailee Station can diversify their income through carbon offsetting alongside traditional agriculture. It has successfully completed multiple Carbon Abatement Contracts with the Australian Government, fulfilling deliveries from contracts initiated in December 2017, December 2018, and April 2020.