Cloudland Connectivity and Carbon (Revoked)

Cloudland Connectivity and Carbon (Revoked) was an environmental planting project located on the "Cloudland Nature Refuge" property, situated off Seamark Road approximately 12km south of Malanda and north of Millaa Millaa in the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland. Registered in June 2013, the project covered a small area of 0.72 hectares. The surrounding region is renowned for its high-altitude rainforests, dairy farming, and rich biodiversity. The area is characterized by high rainfall and fertile basalt soils, supporting complex notophyll vine forests.

The project operated under the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) methodology for permanent environmental plantings of native tree species. This method required establishing a mix of species native to the local area (such as rainforest endemics) at a density sufficient to achieve forest cover. The primary goal of such projects is to sequester carbon while restoring local ecosystems. In this specific case, the "Connectivity" in the project title refers to the creation of wildlife corridors, a critical conservation strategy in the Tablelands to support species like the Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroo and Lemuroid Ringtail Possum.

The project proponents, David Alan Hudson and Robyn Land, were prominent local conservationists. David Hudson was a recipient of the Cassowary Award and the William T. Cooper Award for his dedication to nature refuges and wildlife rehabilitation. The project was revoked in February 2020, shortly after the Clean Energy Regulator required the relinquishment of 105 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs). Public records indicate that David Hudson passed away around this time, suggesting the revocation and relinquishment may have been administrative actions related to the management of his estate or the closure of the specific carbon project component of the refuge. The Cloudland Nature Refuge itself remains a significant private conservation area, protecting 80 hectares of endangered remnant rainforest.