Flanders Carbon Project

Flanders Carbon Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located approximately 40km west of Wyandra, between Charleville and Cunnamulla in the South West region of Queensland. It was registered in April 2016 and covers an area of 68,174 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent even-aged native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. The methodology requires that the land was previously cleared of vegetation and that regrowth was actively suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing. Project activities include ceasing the mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth and managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing to allow native vegetation to recover.

The Paroo Shire and surrounding southwest Darling Downs region is historically known for pastoral sheep and cattle grazing operations. The area is considered semi-arid with highly variable rainfall averaging around 370mm annually. The regional soils generally consist of red sands, sandy loams, and cracking clays associated with the nearby Wyandra-Cunnamulla Claypans Aggregation.

This project underwent several proponent variations since its inception and historically included Corporate Carbon Solutions Pty Ltd. In February 2018, the project expanded its area and received a transfer of 37,422 Kyoto Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) from the Milhouse Regeneration Project following a corporate restructure. The current proponents, Paniri Ventures Pty Ltd and Paniri Holdings Pty Ltd, have been heavily involved in regional conservation, notably partnering with the Queensland Government to establish the nearby 8,200-hectare Ardgour Station Nature Refuge on a destocked former sheep grazing property. The carbon credits generated by the Flanders Carbon Project have been utilised by major corporations, including AGL and Firetrail Investments, to offset their emissions footprints.