Cobbrum Native Forest Regeneration Project

Cobbrum Native Forest Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the Paroo Shire of South West Queensland, approximately 80km northeast of Cunnamulla and northwest of Bollon. Registered in November 2017, the project covers a substantial area of 32,823 hectares. The project operates within the Mulga Lands bioregion, an area characterized by its flat to undulating plains and acacia-dominated scrub.

The project utilizes the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which involves regenerating native forests on land where vegetation growth was historically suppressed, typically by livestock grazing. By managing the timing and extent of grazing and excluding livestock from specific areas, the project allows native vegetation, specifically Mulga and other acacia species, to regenerate from in-situ seed sources, rootstock, and lignotubers. To generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), the regenerating vegetation must progress toward "forest cover," defined as achieving 20% canopy cover and a height of at least 2 meters.

Environmentally, the region is semi-arid with variable rainfall and soils that are predominantly red earth (kandosols) and sandy loams. The primary land use in this district is sheep and cattle grazing. The project is managed by Kerin Carbon 2 Pty Ltd as the Trustee for Cobbrum Carbon Trust, with DLF Resources Pty Ltd acting as a participant. Notably, a variation to the project area occurred in April 2020, likely to refine the Carbon Estimation Area (CEA) by removing non-eligible land, a common practice to ensure precise credit issuance.