Tarko Regeneration Project

Tarko Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 90km west of Cunnamulla in the Paroo Shire of South West Queensland. It was registered in August 2015 and covers 13,638.19 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve regenerating native forests by changing land management practices, such as reducing grazing pressure or controlling feral animals, to allow native vegetation to regenerate to form a permanent even-aged native forest.

The Paroo Shire region is known for agricultural operations, specifically grazing for beef, prime lamb, wool, and goat production. The area is classified as semi-arid, typically receiving a low annual average rainfall of 200–400 mm, and soils are generally shallow alluvial and sandstone.

This project establishes permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources (including rootstock and lignotubers) on land that was cleared of vegetation and where regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years. Project activities include ceasing mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth, managing the timing and extent of grazing, and humanely managing feral animals. Contracted in November 2015, the project's Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC102220) has now been completed.