Zeebra Plains AC Project

Zeebra Plains AC Project is an avoided clearing project located at Gungaloon, approximately 30km west of Maryborough in the Fraser Coast region of Queensland. Registered in May 2022, the project covers approximately 59 hectares within the larger 750-hectare "Zeebra Plains" cattle property. The area is situated in the Wide Bay-Burnett region, which generally supports grazing, forestry, and sugarcane cultivation, and is characterized by a subtropical climate with significant rainfall suitable for dry rainforest and native woodland regeneration.

The project operates under the Avoided Clearing of Native Regrowth methodology. This method is designed for landholders who possess the legal right to clear native regrowth (specifically "Category X" land in Queensland) but voluntarily choose to protect it instead. By forfeiting the right to clear this vegetation for agricultural use, such as pasture expansion, the project generates carbon credits representing the emissions that would have occurred had the forest been removed.

This project is notable for its integration into a broader "carbon neutral beef" enterprise run by the proponents, Christophe and Sylvie Bur. Christophe, a former engineer from France, utilizes the project to demonstrate how small-scale operations can combine carbon farming with livestock production. The project has secured support from the Queensland Government’s Land Restoration Fund (LRF), recognizing co-benefits such as the protection of Koala habitat, management of feral pigs, and the reduction of sediment runoff into waterways flowing toward the Great Barrier Reef.