Garawa 2 Fire Project

Garawa 2 Fire Project is a savanna fire management project located in the Gulf of Carpentaria region of the Northern Territory, approximately 100km southeast of Borroloola. Registered in December 2025, the project covers a vast area of over 483,400 hectares. The land is held by the Garawa Aboriginal Land Trust and forms part of a culturally significant landscape managed by Traditional Owners and ranger groups.

The region is characterized by a tropical monsoonal climate within the "low rainfall" zone of the savanna classification (receiving less than 1,000mm of rain annually). The terrain typically features sandy or skeletal soils (Tenosols and Rudosols) supporting spinifex and eucalypt woodlands, alongside rugged sandstone ranges and gorge systems. Land use in this area is primarily focused on Indigenous conservation and cultural land management, often overlapping with the Ganalanga-Mindibirrina Indigenous Protected Area.

Savanna fire management projects generate carbon credits by shifting burning patterns from the late dry season to the early dry season. By conducting cool, patchy, strategic burns early in the year (when vegetation is still moist), the project aims to limit the spread of high-intensity, destructive wildfires that typically occur late in the dry season. This reduction in fire intensity significantly lowers the emission of greenhouse gases like methane and nitrous oxide. The "Garawa 2" designation suggests this is a continuation or evolution of previous fire management initiatives in the area, such as the now-revoked Garawa Carbon Project, ensuring ongoing support for the local ranger programs.