Carpenters Native Forest Protection Project

Carpenters Native Forest Protection Project is an Avoided Deforestation project located approximately 85km northeast of Cobar and 25km west of Coolabah in western New South Wales. It was registered on March 11, 2015, and covers a project area of 4,138.54 hectares.

Avoided Deforestation projects involve protecting native forests from being cleared and preventing the land from being converted to an agricultural system. This methodology specifically applies to land where a land clearing permit was historically issued prior to July 1, 2010. Carbon stock for these projects is determined by applying allometric equations to tree measurements collected through regular biomass surveys within the project area.

The Cobar region is classified as semi-arid, experiencing hot summers and low, variable rainfall. The landscape is situated within the Cobar Peneplain bioregion and typically features red earth soils, including lithosols and red kandosols. Regional land use is predominantly rangeland grazing, primarily for sheep and goats.

The project proponent, Terra Carbon Pty Limited, is a subsidiary of the GreenCollar Group, which is one of Australia's largest environmental market investors. The company manages numerous carbon abatement projects clustered throughout the Cobar and Mulga Lands regions. Shortly after registration, on May 18, 2015, the project varied its method from the 2013 Avoided Deforestation determination to the updated Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Avoided Deforestation 1.1) Methodology Determination 2015.