Colac Beltram Munberry Haredean (CBMH) Regeneration Project

Colac Beltram Munberry Haredean (CBMH) Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located approximately 60km east of Quilpie in South West Queensland. It was registered in August 2015 and spans an immense 121,378.39 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve modifying land management practices to allow native vegetation to regenerate and ultimately achieve a permanent even-aged native forest cover. The standard requirements for this methodology mandate that the regenerated native forest must reach a crown cover of at least 20% and the trees must attain a height of at least 2 meters.

The Quilpie region is part of the Mulga Lands bioregion and is widely known for extensive pastoralism, specifically sheep and cattle grazing. The environment is characterised by a semi-arid climate with low and highly variable rainfall, while the soils predominantly consist of red earths, sandy loams, and cracking clays.

This project establishes permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers. The targeted areas are on land that was previously cleared of vegetation and where regrowth was actively suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing. To facilitate the regrowth, the core project activities involve the cessation of mechanical or chemical destruction of vegetation, alongside strict management of the timing and extent of livestock grazing.

Interestingly, carbon credits generated by this project have been purchased and surrendered by major resource corporations to meet their sustainability targets. For example, Woodside Energy reported retiring 810 ACCUs (vintage 2021) from the CBMH Regeneration Project to help offset their Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2023. Additionally, the project's participant structure has evolved; it originally included SLM (ALF) Quilpie Pty Ltd, but variations in 2021 and 2022 transitioned the proponents entirely to Lanin Holdings Pty Ltd and Ninal Ventures Pty Ltd.