Doobibla Regeneration Project

Doobibla Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 86km north of Cunnamulla in South West Queensland. It was registered in May 2017 and covers 33,869.83 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve regenerating native forests by changing land management practices to allow suppressed native vegetation to reach forest cover. Standard methodology requirements dictate that the target vegetation must have the potential to reach a canopy cover of at least 20% and a minimum height of 2 metres. At Doobibla, the project activities include ceasing mechanical and chemical suppression of regrowth, managing feral animals humanely, and controlling the timing and extent of livestock grazing.

The Cunnamulla region is predominantly known for cattle and sheep grazing operations. The area experiences a hot, semi-arid climate with a low average annual rainfall of around 374mm. Soils across the project area are generally red and sandy. These soils support extensive areas of regenerating Mulga, Gidgea, and Eucalypts, alongside channel country where the Paroo River and its floodplains traverse the property.

Interestingly, this carbon project operates concurrently with an active cattle grazing enterprise. When the property was marketed for sale in 2023, it was noted that roughly 50% of the land is contracted for the carbon project over a 25-year permanence period until 2045, supplementing the farm's carrying capacity of 300 to 900 cow units. Furthermore, Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated by Doobibla have been purchased and voluntarily retired by corporate entities, such as Heritage and People's Choice Limited, to offset their own operational footprint under the Climate Active program.