DAC-2015-17

DAC-2015-17 is a Native Forest from Managed Regrowth carbon project located in the Murweh local government area of South West Queensland, approximately 125km south-east of Charleville and 115km south-west of Morven. It was registered in September 2015 and covers an area of 8,906.35 hectares.

Native Forest from Managed Regrowth projects involve allowing native vegetation to recover into a permanent forest on land that has been previously comprehensively cleared for pastoral use. This is achieved by ceasing the mechanical or chemical destruction and suppression of regrowth, allowing the forest to regenerate naturally from in-situ seed sources such as rootstock and lignotubers.

The Murweh region is situated in the semi-arid Mulga Lands bioregion of outback Queensland. The area is characterized by low, variable rainfall and is dominated by red earths and sandy loam soils. The primary land use in this outback region is extensive sheep and cattle grazing operations.

An interesting note about this project is its original developer, Devine Agribusiness Carbon Pty Ltd. Founded to help primary producers generate additional on-farm income by integrating carbon farming alongside traditional grazing operations, the company built a strong portfolio of over 30 projects across Queensland before being acquired by environmental markets leader GreenCollar in July 2021.