Ularunda Regeneration Project

Ularunda Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 50km south of Morven in the Murweh Shire of south-western Queensland. It was registered in August 2015 and covers an expansive 42,189.46 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent even-aged native forests by encouraging the natural regrowth of native trees from existing in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers. Standard requirements dictate that landholders must cease activities that previously suppressed regrowth for at least 10 years, such as mechanical land clearing or chemical destruction, and carefully manage the timing and extent of livestock grazing to allow the regenerating forest to reach mature canopy cover.

The Morven area, situated within Queensland's Mulga Lands bioregion, is historically known for extensive sheep and cattle grazing on native vegetation. The environment is considered semi-arid, experiencing an average annual rainfall of around 400-500mm. Soils in this region are typically red earths, sandy loams, and shallow, rocky "hard mulga" soils which support vegetation uniquely resilient to long dry spells and infrequent fire regimes.

The project is operated by Andrew and Leanne McInnerney on the Ularunda pastoral station, with Climate Friendly Pty Ltd acting as the project agent. The proponents hold a Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC102221) with the Australian Government, committing to deliver over 183,000 carbon credits, of which more than 132,000 have already been issued. Interestingly, the Ularunda carbon project (ERF101525) was recently featured in a 2024 scientific study evaluating woody cover fraction changes and assessing the regulatory compliance of the "cleared land rule" across Australian HIR projects. In July 2023, the project varied its method compilation to operate under the newer Compilation No. 3 guidelines.