Colac Beltram Munberry Haredean (CBMH) Regeneration Project

Colac Beltram Munberry Haredean (CBMH) Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the Channel Country approximately 50km northeast of Quilpie in South West Queensland. It was registered in August 2015 and covers an area of 121,378.39 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve regenerating permanent, even-aged native forests from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers, on land where regrowth was actively suppressed for at least 10 years. The standard requirement for this methodology is for the regenerating native forest to reach a minimum of 20% crown cover and a height of at least 2 metres. To achieve this, project activities include ceasing the mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth and carefully managing the timing and extent of grazing.

The Quilpie region is widely known for large-scale cattle and sheep grazing operations. The area is classified as semi-arid, experiencing low and highly variable annual rainfall that averages around 270mm. The soils in this environment generally consist of sandy red earths (Kandosols) with sandy-clay subsoils, alongside areas of alluvial cracking clay plains near the river systems.

Due to the region's low agricultural productivity, grazing properties require extremely large areas to maintain pasture without causing land degradation. Over its lifetime, this carbon project has successfully generated a large volume of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) which have been purchased and retired by major corporations, including Chevron Australia and Woodside Energy, to offset their greenhouse gas emissions. The project is currently managed by Lanin Holdings Pty Ltd and Ninal Ventures Pty Ltd, the latter having operated under the name SLM (ALF) Quilpie Pty Ltd prior to a corporate name variation in 2021.