Colac Beltram Munberry Haredean (CBMH) Regeneration Project

Colac Beltram Munberry Haredean (CBMH) Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located in the semi-arid outback region of South-West Queensland, approximately 50-60km east of Quilpie. It was registered in August 2015 and covers a massive 121,378.39 hectares. The general land use in this remote region is dominated by large-scale, grass-fed cattle and sheep grazing operations.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests by fundamentally changing land management practices. For this project, standard methodology requirements include ceasing the mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth and carefully managing the timing and extent of grazing. These activities allow the native forest to re-establish through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers, on land that was previously cleared and where regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project's commencement.

The environmental conditions of the Quilpie area are characterized by a semi-arid climate with low and highly variable rainfall. The project sits within the Mulga Lands bioregion, an environment that predominantly features sandy red earths (Kandosols) and localized areas of cracking clay soils (Vertosols) along floodplains and river systems.

Interestingly, the project has seen several variations in its registered participants since its inception. Originally involving SLM (ALF) Quilpie Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of the global natural capital investment firm SLM Partners, the proponent title was transitioned to Ninal Ventures Pty Ltd in September 2021, and was later expanded to include Lanin Holdings Pty Ltd in June 2022. Furthermore, Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated by this project have been retired by prominent corporate entities to offset emissions. Woodside Energy retired 810 units from this site in 2023 as part of their climate transition goals, and Everclime Pty Ltd has also sourced credits from the CBMH project to achieve their Climate Active carbon neutral certification.