Narran Yarramanbar Regeneration Project

Narran Yarramanbar Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 90km south of Charleville in the South West region of Queensland, spanning the Murweh and Paroo local government areas. It was registered in November 2016 and covers a vast 41,249.43 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, including existing rootstock and lignotubers. This standard methodology is utilized on land where vegetation was previously cleared and where regrowth had been actively suppressed by land management practices for at least 10 years prior to the project's commencement.

The region south of Charleville is predominantly utilized for broadacre sheep and cattle grazing on native pastures. The local environment features a semi-arid climate characterized by low average annual rainfall, while the soils typically consist of sandy red earths, clay loams, and mulga soils common to the area.

To facilitate the recovery of the native forest canopy, this project's primary activities involve the strategic management of the timing and the extent of livestock grazing across the property.

An interesting note about this project is its evolution as a multi-generational family operation. Public registry records demonstrate a steady progression of family involvement over the years; the registration expanded from Christopher Leeds in 2016, to adding Julia Leeds in 2017, and most recently incorporating Isabel and Sophie Leeds as project participants in January 2025. The project is also supported by the corporate carbon service provider Select Carbon Pty Ltd. Additionally, registry history shows that this project replaced an earlier, similarly named operation, the Narran/Yarramanbar Regeneration Project (ERF101250), which was officially revoked in September 2016, just weeks before the current, updated project was registered.