Joonderee and Elmina Regeneration Project

The Joonderee and Elmina Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 55km east of Wyandra and 100km south of Charleville in the Paroo Shire of Queensland. Registered on August 21, 2015, the project covers a substantial area of 21,093 hectares. The property is situated within the Mulga Lands bioregion, an area historically dominated by sheep and cattle grazing operations.

This project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology. Unlike environmental planting, HIR projects do not involve actively planting trees. Instead, they rely on suppressing activities that previously prevented the forest from regenerating naturally. In this case, the project activities involve managing grazing timing and pressure, as well as ceasing the mechanical or chemical clearing of regrowth. This allows existing rootstock and lignotubers (native seeds present in the soil) to regenerate into a permanent, even-aged native forest.

The environment in this region is characterized as semi-arid, with an average annual rainfall of approximately 350-450mm. The landscape typically features flat to gently undulating plains with red earth soils (kandosols), which support vegetation such as Mulga (Acacia aneura) and Poplar Box woodlands. These soils are generally low in fertility and often subject to crusting, making vegetation cover critical for preventing erosion.

The project is managed by the proponents, Gabrielle and William Tomlinson, with support from carbon service provider Climate Friendly Pty Ltd. Records indicate the project holds a carbon abatement contract with the Clean Energy Regulator under the entity Kurrajong Partners Pty Ltd. Notably, the project underwent a significant variation in November 2016 to remove certain areas from the project boundary, likely to exclude land not suitable for regeneration or required for other agricultural purposes. In 2023, the project method was updated to the latest compilation (No. 3) to ensure compliance with evolving scheme standards.