Rangelands Project

Rangelands Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 25km north of Adavale in the Quilpie Shire of south-west Queensland. It was registered in April 2016 and covers 28,659 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve regenerating native, permanent even-aged forests by changing land management practices. This requires the proponent to cease activities that previously suppressed vegetation growth, such as stopping mechanical or chemical destruction and carefully managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing. By doing this, native trees are allowed to naturally regenerate from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers, until they achieve a stable forest cover.

The Adavale and Quilpie region is known for broadacre livestock farming, primarily sheep and beef cattle grazing on vast pastoral properties. The area has a semi-arid climate with very low annual rainfall (averaging under 400mm), and the soils are generally red earths, clays, and sandy loams typical of outback mulga country.

This project occurs on land where vegetation was historically cleared and regrowth was deliberately suppressed for at least 10 years before the project commenced. It was initially registered under the name "Climate Friendly Aggregation Project No. 1" before being officially renamed to the Rangelands Project in February 2020. The project is currently driven by Corporate Carbon Solutions Pty Ltd alongside members of the Crichton family.