Rockwell Regeneration Project

The Rockwell Regeneration Project (ERF101425) is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the Paroo Shire of south-west Queensland. Situated approximately 110km south-west of Cunnamulla and north-east of the Hungerford border crossing, the project spans a massive 49,199 hectares. It was registered on July 14, 2015, by Kilberoo Pty Ltd, with Climate Friendly Pty Ltd acting as a participant and agent. The area is part of the Mulga Lands bioregion, a landscape traditionally utilized for sheep and cattle grazing.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects focus on regenerating native forests on land where vegetation growth has been suppressed for at least 10 years, typically due to agricultural activities. The methodology requires proponents to undertake specific management changes to facilitate regrowth. For the Rockwell Regeneration Project, these activities include the cessation of mechanical or chemical clearing, the management of grazing timing and intensity to allow vegetation recovery, and the humane control of feral animals that damage young saplings.

The project operates in a semi-arid environment characterized by low and variable rainfall, averaging roughly 300-350mm annually. The region's soils are predominantly red earths and sandy loams, which support the regeneration of native Acacia aneura (Mulga) woodlands and other shrublands. The Paroo Shire is a significant hub for carbon farming in Australia, with the Mulga Lands offering ideal conditions for HIR projects due to the species' rapid response to grazing exclusion. It is worth noting that the proponent, Kilberoo Pty Ltd, is associated with the Fisher family and manages at least one other carbon project in the directory, the Kilberoo Regeneration Project.