Paroo River North Environmental Project

Human-Induced Native Forest Regeneration in South-West Queensland

 

38,000 ha of native forest is being regenerated

  • One million tonnes+ of CO2-e emissions are being sequestered over 25 years using the sheer size of the property to advantage

  • Previous agricultural practices that caused significant suppression of native vegetation are being discontinued to allow regrowth. Management actions involve:

    • Cessation of destruction (mechanical or chemical) and suppression of regrowth

    • Cyclical grazing counter climactic - managing timing and extent

    • Reduced feral species impact

 

The property

  • Humeburn Station is a 52,903 ha property located near Cunnamulla in southwest Queensland

  • The property was run as a cattle breeding block for the last 40 years, with weaners being relocated to the previous owner’s other property for finishing before being sent to market

  • Owned and operated by Corporate Carbon since 2018, the project was established in 2016 by the previous property owner to diversify income

  • To establish the project’s baseline, a modelling start date was selected due to a significant rainfall event, which provided substantial impetus for regeneration

 

Co-benefits improving the natural ecosystem

  • Protection of 18 km of riparian zones along the Paroo River. This river is of the most pristine rivers in South- West Queensland, feeding into the Ramsar wetlands of the Currawinya lakes

  • Increased biodiversity in the region

  • Indigenous opportunities:

    • The local indigenous community have native title interest on land that the property covers, sharing in the project revenue

    • Additional access to traditional lands for cultural and heritage objectives and bush tucker

 

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that apply to the project