Catchment Conservation Alliance - Great Barrier Reef Initiative Site #13

Catchment Conservation Alliance - Great Barrier Reef Initiative Site #13 is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located approximately 35km south of Miriam Vale in Central Queensland. It was registered in January 2020 and covers 380.34ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources (such as rootstock and lignotubers). This methodology requires the land to have been cleared of vegetation and the regrowth suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing.

The Miriam Vale and Kolan Shire region is known primarily for beef cattle grazing and forestry operations. The area is considered a high rainfall subtropical climate, and the undulating terrain features soils that are generally sandy loams, alluvials, and clays.

This project aims to achieve forest regeneration through specific agricultural activities, including the active management of the timing and extent of livestock grazing, as well as the management of non-native plants that may hinder native regrowth.

This site forms part of a broader Great Barrier Reef Initiative managed by Terra Carbon Pty Limited (a subsidiary of GreenCollar) to improve biodiversity, water quality, and carbon stocks within the reef catchment area. In July 2021, a variation was made to the project to officially remove certain previously listed areas from the project boundary.