Killala Native Forest Protection Project

Killala Native Forest Protection Project is an Avoided Deforestation project located at Killala Station, approximately 55km south of Cobar in western New South Wales. Registered in October 2014, the project covers a project area of 9,843 hectares. The station operates within the Cobar Peneplain bioregion, an area characterized by semi-arid conditions and "red country" landscape, consisting of red earth soils, sandy loams, and lithosols. The vegetation is typically dominated by Mulga, Bimble Box, and invasive native scrub (INS) species.

The project operates under the Avoided Deforestation 1.1 methodology, which prevents the clearing of native forest that holds a valid clearing permit issued prior to July 1, 2010. By voluntarily forfeiting the right to clear this land for agriculture, the project generates carbon credits for the emissions avoided. This specific project protects native forest that would have otherwise been converted to cropping or grazing land.

Terra Carbon Pty Limited, a subsidiary or partner of GreenCollar, acts as the proponent. The project was originally established by the landholder, Kenneth James Dunne. Carbon income from the project has been reportedly used to "drought-proof" the property, funding new water infrastructure (ground tanks), fencing, and fodder during severe dry spells, allowing the family to maintain their sheep and grazing enterprise without degrading the land.