Narrandool Native Forest Protection Project

Narrandool Native Forest Protection Project is an avoided deforestation project located on the Narrandool property, approximately 25km northwest of Lightning Ridge in New South Wales. It was registered in March 2016 and covers 4,387.15 hectares.

Avoided deforestation projects avoid emissions by preventing the permanent clearing of native forests. Under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Avoided Deforestation 1.1) Methodology Determination 2015, standard requirements mandate that the project protects land from being converted to an agricultural system by surrendering a valid land clearing permit that was issued before 1 July 2010.

The Lightning Ridge region is primarily known for sheep and cattle grazing, pastoral operations, and opal mining. The surrounding environment experiences a semi-arid, low-rainfall climate, typically receiving around 470mm of precipitation annually. Soils across the broader Brigalow Belt South and Narran river ecosystems generally consist of heavy alluvial clays, stony plains, and sandy loams.

As an interesting extra detail, the proponent, Terra Carbon Pty Limited, calculates the project's protected carbon stocks by applying specific allometric equations to physical tree measurements, which are collected through targeted biomass surveys across the project area.