Northern Australia
#00259
SuccessRegion
Case study of
#00280 Support Indigenous and cultural fire stewardship
Implementer
Indigenous ranger groups and carbon businesses under Australian savanna fire methods
Location
Northern Australia-15.5000, 133.0000
Description
Indigenous ranger groups apply carefully timed early dry-season burning across northern Australia to reduce large, high-intensity late-season fires. Projects generate verified carbon credits (ACCUs) under the Australian Government's savanna fire management methods, producing income that supports ranger employment and cultural fire practice. The model depends on Australian savanna ecology and established Indigenous land governance.
Metrics
2Current project area34.9million hectares
Indigenous-led emissions abatement since 201211.1million tonnes CO2-e
Lessons learned
- Carbon revenue from verified ACCU credits can provide a sustainable funding stream for cultural fire stewardship and remote Indigenous livelihoods.
- The Australian savanna fire method is calibrated to tropical savanna ecology and Australian land-rights frameworks; it should not be transferred unchanged to fire-sensitive forests or jurisdictions with different tenure arrangements.
Sources
2Documented Jul 30, 2026