Urana Regeneration Project

Urana Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 55km south of Morven in the Mulga Lands region of outback Queensland. Registered in October 2015, the project covers an extensive area of 14,640.41 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve regenerating native forest by changing land management practices on land where vegetation has previously been suppressed. To meet standard methodology requirements, the regenerating forest must have the potential to reach a height of at least 2 metres and a crown cover of at least 20%. For this specific project, the core activities include managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, as well as the humane management of feral animals. These changes allow native trees to regenerate from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers, on land that was heavily cleared and where regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project's commencement.

The region south of Morven is typically classified as semi-arid and is primarily utilized for widespread sheep and cattle grazing. The environmental conditions feature low, highly variable rainfall, and the soils are generally a mix of red earths, sandy loams, and clay plains which are typical of the Mulga Lands bioregion.

Since its initial registration, the project has undergone several administrative variations. The project area was modified and slightly reduced in 2017, and the methodology was updated to Compilation No. 3 in October 2022. Additionally, the primary proponent was changed from John Crook-King to Urana Carbon Farming Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Crook-King Family Trust. Interestingly, John Crook-King is well-known locally in outback Queensland as a legendary drover and horse whisperer. High-quality Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated from the Urana Regeneration Project have been utilized by major corporate entities, including Crown Sydney Resort, to offset their residual electricity emissions and achieve carbon neutrality under the Climate Active scheme.