Narraburra Warranella Regeneration Project

The Narraburra Warranella Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) carbon farming initiative located approximately 60km south of Cunnamulla in South West Queensland. Registered in March 2017, the project covers a massive area of 50,992 hectares across the "Narraburra" and "Warranella" pastoral stations within the Paroo Shire.

This project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which involves regenerating native forests on land where vegetation was historically suppressed for at least 10 years. In this region, the vegetation is primarily Mulga (Acacia aneura) woodlands. The project activities focus on managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing and ceasing mechanical clearing. By reducing grazing pressure from sheep and cattle, the proponents allow the native seed bank (in-situ seed, rootstock, and lignotubers) to germinate and mature into permanent forest cover.

The Paroo region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with low, variable rainfall and hot summers. The landscape typically features flat to gently undulating plains with red earth and sandy loam soils, distinctively red in colour. The primary land use in the area is rangeland grazing. Interestingly, the Warranella station appeared in property market listings around 2014, just a few years prior to the project's registration, suggesting the carbon project may have been a key component of the land management strategy for the new owners, E.G. Biggs Pastoral Co. Pty Ltd.