Kalanga Soil Carbon Project

The Kalanga Soil Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the locality of Kalanga, approximately 20 kilometers southwest of Glen Innes in the New England region of New South Wales. Registered in September 2023, the project covers a land area of roughly 610 hectares. The project is situated within the Glen Innes Severn Shire, a region renowned for its high-altitude grazing properties and cool temperate climate.

The project operates under the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models methodology (2021). This method requires the proponent to measure baseline soil carbon levels and then implement specific management activities designed to increase soil organic carbon stocks over time. In this instance, the project activities focus on altering the stocking rate, duration, and intensity of grazing. This approach often aligns with regenerative or time-controlled grazing strategies intended to maximize vegetation cover, minimize soil disturbance, and enhance root biomass, which in turn sequesters carbon.

Environmentally, the Kalanga region is characterized by the distinct four-season climate of the Northern Tablelands, with cool winters and summer-dominant rainfall averaging around 850mm annually. The soils in the broader Glen Innes district are a complex mix of fertile basalts (often associated with "Celtic Country" agriculture) and granitic or trap rock soils, which can be acidic but responsive to careful management. The project is facilitated by Carbon Link Operations, a major aggregator known for applying RCS (Resource Consulting Services) grazing principles to generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs).