Flanders Carbon Project

Flanders Carbon Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the remote Paroo Shire of South West Queensland, approximately 90km northwest of Cunnamulla and west of Wyandra. Registered in April 2016, the project covers a substantial area of 68,174 hectares. The region is situated within the Mulga Lands bioregion, an area traditionally dominated by grazing properties (sheep and cattle) on large pastoral leases.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which involves changing land management practices to facilitate the regrowth of native forest where it has been suppressed for at least 10 years. For Flanders, this specifically involves managing the timing and extent of grazing and ceasing mechanical clearing to allow native species, likely Mulga (Acacia aneura) woodlands typical of the area, to regenerate. The local environment is characterized by a semi-arid climate with low, variable rainfall (approximately 350-450mm annually) and predominantly red earth or sandy loam soils (kandosols) that support these resilient acacia forests.

A notable aspect of this project is its corporate structure and history of consolidation. The proponent, Paniri Holdings, is a subsidiary of the major carbon developer Corporate Carbon. In 2018, the project expanded significantly by absorbing the "Milhouse Regeneration Project" (ERF111315), resulting in the transfer of over 37,000 ACCUs to the Flanders project ledger. This consolidation reflects a broader strategy by the proponent, Paniri Agricultural Co, to aggregate properties for dual carbon and agricultural management.