Native woodland regeneration project BRO21

Native woodland regeneration project BRO21 is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the Mulga Lands bioregion of South West Queensland. The massive 19,185-hectare project area is situated in the Quilpie Shire, approximately 130km west of Augathella and 140km northwest of Charleville. Registered in August 2021, the project operates on land historically used for grazing, which is the dominant land use in this semi-arid region.

The project employs the Human-Induced Regeneration method, which involves regenerating permanent native forests on land where vegetation was previously suppressed for at least 10 years, typically by mechanical clearing or livestock grazing. To achieve this, the project activities focus on the cessation of mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth and the careful management of grazing timing and extent. This allows the native Mulga vegetation, supported by the region's characteristic Kandosol soils (red and yellow massive earths with sandy loam surfaces), to recover and store carbon.

The project is operated by Carbon Regeneration No.1 Pty Ltd, with Tasman Environmental Markets Australia Pty Ltd (TEM) listed as a participant. This structure suggests a portfolio approach, as the proponent also manages similarly named projects (WOO21, MOA21, RYA21) in the region. The project holds an active Optional Delivery contract (CAC576312) with the Clean Energy Regulator to supply 201,000 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) to the Commonwealth over a 10-year period.