North Queensland Conservation Initiative Site #2. (Revoked)

North Queensland Conservation Initiative Site #2. (Revoked) is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the Charters Towers region, approximately two hours inland and southwest of Townsville in Queensland. It was registered in November 2020 and covers a substantial area of 47,339.71 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve the establishment of permanent native forests through assisted natural regeneration. This methodology works by stopping land management activities that suppress native vegetation growth. For this project, standard requirements include the management of non-native plant species, controlling the timing and extent of livestock grazing, and the humane management of feral animals. The aim is to achieve sustained forest cover from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers.

The Charters Towers area is predominantly known for extensive beef cattle grazing. The region experiences a tropical sub-humid climate with a defined wet and dry season, typically receiving highly variable semi-arid rainfall of around 630mm to 660mm annually. The typical soils across this landscape include sandy clay loams transitioning into structured red clays, alongside deep cracking clays (such as Vertosols) that often form undulating 'gilgai' plains in the lower depressions.

This project was established on land that had been previously cleared of vegetation, where regrowth was actively suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project's commencement. Operated by Terra Carbon Pty Limited, a subsidiary of major Australian environmental market developer GreenCollar, the project originally had a nominated permanence period of 25 years. Notably, the project was officially revoked under section 30 of the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) Rule on December 1, 2025, meaning the project has been cancelled and will no longer generate Australian Carbon Credit Units.