Meadow Glen Native Forest Protection Project

Meadow Glen Native Forest Protection Project is an Avoided Deforestation project located approximately 60km west of Cobar in New South Wales. It was registered in September 2014 and covers 20,015.25 hectares.

Avoided Deforestation projects prevent greenhouse gas emissions by protecting native forests from being permanently cleared. To meet standard requirements under this methodology, projects must protect land that had a valid land-clearing permit issued before 1 July 2010, preventing its conversion to an agricultural system.

The Cobar area is known for vast pastoral properties focusing on sheep, goat, and seasonal cattle grazing. The region is considered semi-arid with historically unreliable rainfall averaging around 364 mm annually. Soils are primarily red loams, earth, and sand that occasionally transition into higher stony outcrops.

This project avoids emissions by not clearing native forest and actively managing the area to maintain a healthy structure of native trees, shrubs, and understorey. An interesting geographical note is that the property sits directly adjacent to the Barrier Highway, sharing its name with the nearby "Meadow Glen Rest Area," a very popular free camping spot for outback travellers. Field surveys on the property show dominant species such as White Cypress Pine, Mulga, and Hopbush. The project transitioned to the Avoided Deforestation 1.1 Methodology Determination in May 2015, and in June 2016, the proponent changed to Terra Carbon Pty Limited, which operates as a subsidiary of Australia's largest environmental market developer, GreenCollar.