Quimby Forest Regeneration Project

Quimby Forest Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located in the Paroo Shire of South West Queensland, near the outback town of Eulo and roughly 90km southwest of Cunnamulla. It was registered on 20 June 2018 and covers a project area of 26,442.83 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve regenerating permanent even-aged native forests by changing land management practices on land where native vegetation was previously suppressed for at least 10 years. Standard requirements for this methodology dictate that the regenerating forest must reach a minimum of 20% crown canopy cover and trees must reach a height of at least 2 metres.

The Paroo region and the broader Mulga Lands are traditionally utilized for sheep and cattle grazing. The area experiences a semi-arid climate, typically receiving low and highly variable annual rainfall averaging between 300mm and 380mm. Soils in the region consist predominantly of hard-setting clay soils, claypans, and red sandy earths typical of the Mulga Lands.

This project generates carbon credits by ceasing the mechanical and chemical destruction of regrowth and managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing. Specifically, the project management changes involve a complete stop to sheep grazing and the adjustment of cattle grazing pressures to healthy levels, alongside the active control of feral goats. By altering these practices, the project establishes permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers.

The proponent of the project is Prove Pastoral GP Pty Ltd, following a participant name variation from Tacora Agri Pty Ltd in February 2025. The project utilizes FullCAM 2016 for carbon abatement modelling and excludes any areas that do not have the potential to regenerate into a forest. Beyond carbon abatement, the project works to improve marginal land, reduce salinity and erosion, and provide alternative income to farmers while restoring degraded native ecosystems.