Murra Murra Native Forest Regeneration Project

Murra Murra Native Forest Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on the Murra Murra Station, approximately 130km east of Cunnamulla and near the locality of Nebine in South West Queensland. Registered in March 2021, the project covers a vast area of approximately 86,723 hectares. The property, situated within the Mulga Lands bioregion, was formerly a pastoral station used for sheep and cattle grazing before being acquired by the Indigenous Land Corporation and granted to the Kooma Traditional Owners.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects generate carbon credits by regenerating native forests on land where vegetation had previously been suppressed. In this specific context, the project involves managing or excluding livestock and feral animals to allow the underlying seed bank and rootstock, specifically Mulga (Acacia aneura) and Poplar Box woodlands, to regenerate naturally without mechanical planting.

The region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with hot summers and variable rainfall. The landscape features a diverse mix of red earth soils, sandy loams, clay pans, and floodplains associated with the Nebine Creek and Warrego River systems. The vegetation is dominated by Mulga shrublands and eucalypt woodlands, which are critical for local biodiversity but have historically been impacted by intense grazing pressure.

A notable aspect of this project is its strong Indigenous leadership and integration with conservation goals. The project area overlaps with the Jamba Dhandan Duringala Indigenous Protected Area (IPA), meaning "Place of Happy Frogs." It has received significant investment from the Queensland Government's Land Restoration Fund (LRF) to support not only carbon sequestration but also co-benefits such as ranger employment, cultural heritage preservation, and the protection of threatened ecosystems.