Purnululu - Ord River Regeneration Reserve Savanna Burning Project (Revoked)

Purnululu - Ord River Regeneration Reserve Savanna Burning Project is a Savanna Fire Management project located in the Halls Creek local government area, approximately 120km northeast of Halls Creek and 200km south of Kununurra in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. It was registered on May 16, 2018, and covers an expansive 695,603.82 hectares. The broader regional area is utilized for cattle grazing on pastoral leases, Aboriginal cultural activities, and significant nature conservation, specifically within the iconic Bungle Bungle Range.

Savanna burning emissions avoidance projects involve strategic early dry-season fire management. Standard methodology requirements include conducting annual planned burning in the low rainfall zone. This reduces available fuel loads, which helps prevent the risk of much larger, high-intensity late dry-season wildfires, thereby avoiding significant greenhouse gas emissions.

The environment of the East Kimberley features a semi-arid climate dominated by a summer monsoonal wet season, which places the project directly within the low rainfall zone classification. The soils within the Ord River catchment are highly diverse; they range from skeletal sands and loams across the rugged sandstone ranges to heavy cracking clays and alluvial soils in the lower floodplains.

An interesting note about this project is its location in and around the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Purnululu National Park, a globally recognized landscape famous for its ancient striped sandstone domes. The carbon project was managed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. On May 27, 2026, the project was revoked under section 30 of the CFI Rule. This voluntary revocation process is often utilized by proponents when restructuring a project or transferring the project area to a newer methodology, such as transitioning to the 2026 savanna sequestration method.