Nemeena Avoided Deforestation Project

Nemeena Avoided Deforestation Project is an Avoided deforestation project located at Nemeena station, approximately 25km north-east of Byrock and 80km south of Brewarrina in outback New South Wales. It was registered in October 2015 and covers an area of 18,974 hectares.

Avoided deforestation projects involve protecting native forests from being cleared for agricultural purposes. The methodology requires that a valid land clearing permit was issued for the project area prior to 1 July 2010. By giving up the right to clear the land, proponents avoid the greenhouse gas emissions associated with removing the biomass and converting it to an agricultural system.

The Brewarrina and Byrock regions are heavily focused on sheep and cattle grazing and are considered semi-arid with low annual rainfall. The Nemeena property consists mostly of flat red loam soils and is timbered with native species such as Mulga, Pine Box, Kurrajong, and Wilga, alongside native grasses.

This project protects native forest from being cleared and converted into an agricultural system. The project proponent was originally listed as Steven and Helen Bentick before being transferred to Bentick Investments Pty Ltd in December 2021. The project also holds an active Commonwealth carbon abatement contract established from the November 2016 auction, which originally committed 433,333 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs).