Flanders Carbon Project

Flanders Carbon Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located in the Paroo Shire in South-West Queensland, roughly 50 to 90km north-west of the town of Cunnamulla. It was registered in April 2016 and covers an expansive 68,174.31 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent native forests by encouraging the natural regrowth of native trees from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers. To meet the methodology standard, these projects must typically achieve a forest cover of at least 2 metres in height and a minimum of 20% canopy cover.

The Paroo Shire area is predominantly known for agricultural land uses such as beef cattle grazing and wool production. The region has an arid to semi-arid climate with a low annual rainfall of around 200-400mm, and soils are generally composed of red sandy loams and alluvial clays along the extensive floodplains.

To achieve forest regeneration, the Flanders Carbon Project relies on ceasing the mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth and strategically managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing. The property was originally cleared of vegetation, and regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project's commencement. Interestingly, as part of a corporate restructure by Paniri Ventures Pty Ltd in February 2018, additional land areas and 37,422 Kyoto Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) were transferred into this project from the nearby Milhouse Regeneration project.