Narrawong Regeneration Project

The Narrawong Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on Narrawong station, approximately 30 kilometers west of Charleville in South West Queensland. Registered in March 2023, the project covers a significant area of 5,594 hectares within the Murweh Shire. The project is undertaken by the Pulsford Family Trust with support from carbon service provider Climate Friendly.

The Charleville region lies within the Mulga Lands bioregion, an area heavily reliant on pastoral activities, specifically cattle and sheep grazing. The environment is characterized by a semi-arid climate with variable rainfall, typically averaging around 450mm annually. The landscape is dominated by red earth and sandy loam soils, which naturally support Acacia woodlands (Mulga) and Poplar Box communities.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects in this context involve changing land management practices to allow suppressed native forests to regrow. For the Narrawong project, the primary activity involves managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing. By reducing grazing pressure on specific areas of the property that were previously cleared or suppressed, the project aims to facilitate the natural germination and growth of native tree species from in-situ seed sources like rootstock and lignotubers, eventually establishing a permanent even-aged native forest.