Bernard and Christopher Knight run an 8,750-hectare cattle property on the Narran River in New South Wales. While much of the surrounding land has historically been cleared on a broad scale for pasture, parts of the property contain sandy ridge country that supports a variety of species of regional conservation value.

In 2015, the Knights began working with GreenCollar to protect and manage the native forest – including grasslands, shrublands and woodlands dominated by Acacia, Eremophila, Callitris and Eucalypt species. Now, 1,985ha of native forest is being maintained, alongside their grazing enterprise, providing a healthier habitat that will help Australia’s iconic pasture thrive into the future.

By ceasing broadscale clearing for pasture, mitigating fire risk, and upgrading fencing on the property the Knights have also protected their soil from degradation through managed grazing, and improved the water quality flowing into the Narran Lake Nature Reserve Ramsar Site – all while continuing to run a productive grazing enterprise.