Paroo River South Environmental Project

Paroo River South Environmental Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 70km north of Eulo and 80km northwest of Cunnamulla in South West Queensland. Registered in November 2016, the project covers a vast area of 41,446 hectares within the Paroo Shire.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which involves regenerating native forest on land where vegetation growth has historically been suppressed. By managing the timing and extent of grazing and ceasing mechanical clearing, the project allows native species, typically Mulga (Acacia aneura) and Poplar Box communities found in the Mulga Lands bioregion, to regenerate to forest potential (defined as trees reaching over 2 meters in height with at least 20% canopy cover).

The surrounding region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with low and variable rainfall (typically 200–400mm annually). The landscape is dominated by flat to undulating plains with red earth and sandy loam soils, primarily utilized for sheep and cattle grazing.

A notable aspect of this project is its commercial evolution. Originally registered by Matthew Donald Parkinson, the project was transferred to Lanin Holdings Pty Ltd and Ninal Ventures Pty Ltd in 2018/2019. While the project entered a Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC760482) with the Australian Government to deliver over 700,000 ACCUs, records indicate this contract lapsed or was terminated without delivery. Despite this, the project has successfully generated over 270,000 ACCUs, which are likely traded on the secondary market.