Lussvale Regeneration Project

Lussvale Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located on a rangelands sheep and cattle station approximately 110km north of Bollon and 110km south of Mitchell in Queensland. It was registered in March 2023 and covers an expansive 27,689.76 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve regenerating permanent native forests by changing land management practices to allow native trees to regrow from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers. This specific methodology requires the land to have been previously cleared of vegetation and actively suppressed from regrowing for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing.

The Maranoa region around Mitchell and Bollon is widely known for large-scale agricultural operations, primarily sheep and cattle grazing on pastoral leases. The local environment features a semi-arid climate with relatively low average rainfall, while soils generally consist of sandy loams, red earths, and Kandosols that naturally support mulga-dominated scrubland vegetation.

This project manages the timing and extent of grazing to promote native forest regrowth. To achieve this, the proponent, Mulga Ag Co, is progressively implementing increased internal paddocks for rotational grazing, establishing additional watering points, and erecting targeted exclusion fencing. A notable feature of this project is its integration of on-ground management with advanced remote sensing technologies from Climate Friendly and CIBO Labs, allowing for close and constant monitoring of safe grazing levels to ensure optimal forest regeneration.