Flodden Hills Regeneration Project

The Flodden Hills Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on Flodden Hills Station in the Channel Country bioregion of Queensland. The property is situated approximately 95 kilometers west of the township of Jundah and roughly 260 kilometers south of Winton. Registered in June 2017, the project covers a substantial area of 142,474 hectares. The region is traditionally utilized for extensive grazing operations, primarily for sheep and cattle, which aligns with the project's land-management focus.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects in this context involve implementing land management changes to allow native vegetation to regenerate and become a permanent forest. Unlike environmental planting, which involves active seeding, HIR relies on the "assisted regeneration" of in-situ seed sources (such as rootstock and lignotubers) already present in the soil. For Flodden Hills, the primary activity involves managing the timing and extent of grazing to suppress the pressure that previously prevented regrowth. This allows native species to reach forest potential, defined as 20% canopy cover and a height of at least 2 meters.

The project is situated in a semi-arid to arid environment typical of the Channel Country, characterized by braided river channels, gibber plains, and extensive dune fields. The vegetation in this specific area includes tall open shrublands dominated by species such as Acacia brachystachya (Turpentine Mulga), Eucalyptus normantonensis (Normanton Box), Gundabluie (Acacia victoriae), and Whitewood. The soils are generally comprised of cracking and non-cracking clays found on the rolling downs and floodplains, which can be highly reactive to the region's variable rainfall.

Notably, Flodden Hills Station has been identified as a participant in the Remote Area Planning and Development Board (RAPAD) Cluster Fencing program. This initiative involves the construction of exclusion fencing to manage wild dog populations and other pests. This infrastructure supports the carbon project's goals by allowing for more precise control over total grazing pressure, thereby protecting the regenerating vegetation from both livestock and feral animals.