Blairmore Native Forest Regeneration Project (Revoked)

Blairmore Native Forest Regeneration Project (Revoked) was a carbon abatement initiative located on the "Blairmore" pastoral station, approximately 73km east of Cunnamulla in South West Queensland. Registered in November 2017 and covering 16,514 hectares, the project was situated within the Paroo Shire, a region heavily reliant on sheep and cattle grazing. The project was revoked only three months after registration, on February 28, 2018.

The project operated under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology. This method credits carbon sequestration achieved by regenerating native forests on land where vegetation growth had been suppressed for at least 10 years, typically by livestock grazing or mechanical clearing. To generate credits, the proponent would have implemented management changes, such as controlling the timing and extent of grazing, to allow native vegetation to regenerate from in-situ seed sources and rootstock.

Environmentally, the site lies within the Mulga Lands bioregion, characterized by a semi-arid climate with irregular rainfall. The landscape is dominated by Mulga (Acacia aneura) woodlands and Poplar Box communities growing on red earth and sandy loam soils. These hardy soil and vegetation types are well-suited to the HIR methodology, which relies on the resilience of local species to regenerate once pressure is removed.

A key insight regarding the revocation is that the project appears to have been voluntarily cancelled to facilitate an administrative update. Public records show that the same proponent, Blairmore HK Pty Ltd, registered a nearly identical project (ERF121509) on the same property in May 2018, just three months after the revocation. The primary difference was the regulatory framework: the original project used "Compilation No. 2" of the methodology, while the re-registered active project utilized the updated "Compilation No. 3." This suggests the revocation was a strategic move to align with the newer version of the methodology.