Glenogie Native Forest Protection Project

The Glenogie Native Forest Protection Project is an Avoided Deforestation project located on the "Glenogie" pastoral station near Angledool, approximately 45km north of Lightning Ridge in northern New South Wales. Registered in February 2015, the project covers a significant area of 8,754 hectares in the Walgett Shire, just south of the Queensland border. The region is part of the Lower Balonne floodplain system, characterized by its semi-arid climate and flat topography.

The project operates under the Avoided Deforestation 1.1 methodology. This method is designed for landholders who hold a clearing permit issued before 1 July 2010, which would have allowed them to clear native forest for conversion to cropland or grassland. By agreeing not to exercise this permit, the project generates carbon credits for the emissions avoided by retaining the forest biomass. The activity involves managing the land to maintain forest cover while potentially continuing compatible agricultural activities like grazing, provided the forest carbon stocks are not compromised.

Environmentally, the Glenogie area is situated within the Narran and Culgoa river catchments. The landscape features grey and brown cracking clay soils (vertosols) typical of these floodplains, alongside red earth ridges. The region is predominantly used for grazing cattle and sheep, as confirmed by livestock market reports listing "Glenogie, Angledool" as a vendor of Droughtmaster cross cattle. The climate is hot and dry, with rainfall often associated with summer storms or northern monsoonal troughs feeding the river systems.

Terra Carbon Pty Limited, the project proponent, is a subsidiary of the major environmental markets developer GreenCollar. The project is an example of the "Invasive Native Scrub" (INS) management often seen in western NSW, where landholders manage native vegetation density to balance environmental health with agricultural productivity.