DAC-2015-16

DAC-2015-16 is a Native Forest from Managed Regrowth (NFMR) project located approximately 100km north-west of Charleville in the remote Mulga Lands of southern Queensland. Registered in September 2015, the project covers 891 hectares of pastoral land situated within the Murweh Shire. The site lies in a semi-arid region known for its hot summers and variable rainfall, averaging around 500mm annually.

The project operates under the Native Forest from Managed Regrowth methodology, which is designed to regenerate native vegetation on land that was previously cleared for pastoral use. Unlike environmental plantings that involve manual reforestation, this project relies on assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. The primary activity involves ceasing mechanical or chemical clearing and managing grazing pressure to allow the forest to regrow to a target density, typically achieving at least 20% crown cover and a height of 2 metres.

The surrounding region is predominantly used for sheep and cattle grazing, often on red earth soils typical of the Mulga Lands bioregion or cracking clays found on floodplains. A notable development for this project's proponent, Devine Agribusiness Carbon (DAC), occurred in July 2021 when the company was acquired by GreenCollar, Australia's largest environmental markets investor. This acquisition integrated DAC's portfolio, including this project, into GreenCollar's broader operations, aiming to enhance carbon farming opportunities for Queensland graziers.