Garrawin Gumahah Regeneration Project

The Garrawin Gumahah Regeneration Project is a large-scale Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 80 to 100 kilometers southwest of Cunnamulla in the Paroo Shire of southern Queensland. Registered in August 2015, the project encompasses 79,297 hectares across the "Garrawin" and "Gumahah" pastoral stations. The region is situated within the Mulga Lands bioregion, an area traditionally dominated by sheep and cattle grazing operations.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve implementing land management changes to facilitate the regrowth of native forest where it has been suppressed for at least 10 years. For this specific project, the activities focus on the cessation of mechanical clearing, specifically the historical practice of "pulling" Mulga trees for fodder during droughts, and the management of grazing pressure. The proponent employs "holistic planned grazing," a method where livestock are moved frequently between paddocks to allow pastures and young trees long recovery periods, thereby encouraging the return of permanent native forest cover.

The environmental conditions in this part of the Paroo Shire are semi-arid, characterized by low and highly variable rainfall. The landscape features iconic "red country" with red sandy loams, clay pans, and scalded flats. Vegetation consists primarily of Mulga (Acacia aneura) woodlands, Eucalypts, and native grasses. The project is managed by SLM Partners through their Australian Livestock Fund (ALF). Notably, the project has been highlighted as a case study for regenerative agriculture, demonstrating how carbon credit revenue (issuing over 600,000 ACCUs by 2024) can provide financial resilience for cattle stations during severe drought periods.