Morinda Regeneration Project (Revoked)

The Morinda Regeneration Project (Revoked) was a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on the 'Morinda' pastoral station, approximately 80 kilometers south of the major township of Charleville and 30 kilometers northeast of Wyandra in South West Queensland. Registered in August 2015, the project covered a significant area of 13,164 hectares within the Mulga Lands bioregion, an area traditionally dominated by sheep and cattle grazing operations.

Projects operating under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology focus on regenerating permanent native forests by addressing the specific threats that suppress vegetation growth. Rather than planting new trees, this method involves changes in land management, such as reducing grazing pressure from livestock and feral animals, or ceasing mechanical clearing, to allow in-situ seed sources (like rootstock and lignotubers) to regenerate naturally.

The environment in this part of the Balonne and Murweh shires is characterized by a semi-arid climate with variable rainfall, typically supporting Mulga (Acacia aneura) shrublands. The soils in the region are predominantly red earths and sandy loams (Kandosols), which are well-suited to the native vegetation targeted by the project but fragile under heavy hoof traffic.

A notable aspect of this project is its short lifespan. It was revoked on August 21, 2017, just two years after registration, under Section 33 of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011. This section pertains to the voluntary revocation of a project declaration, indicating that the proponent, Andrew David Wilkinson, likely chose to withdraw the project, potentially due to property transactions or a change in land management strategy, rather than being forcibly cancelled for non-compliance.