Catchment Conservation Alliance - Great Barrier Reef Initiative Site # 22

Catchment Conservation Alliance - Great Barrier Reef Initiative Site # 22 is an avoided clearing of native regrowth project located in the North Burnett region, approximately 20km north of Mundubbera in Queensland. It was registered in January 2024 and initially covered 1937.41 ha, before a variation in January 2025 resulted in certain listed areas being removed from the project boundary.

Avoided clearing of native regrowth projects involve avoiding carbon emissions by opting not to clear native forest. The standard methodology requirements involve legally protecting native vegetation on land that has historically been subject to clearing and currently holds a legal right or consent to be cleared again.

The North Burnett area is known for agricultural operations, particularly beef cattle grazing, forestry, and horticulture such as citrus farming. The area experiences a sub-tropical climate with moderate, variable rainfall, and the region's soils are generally categorized as clays, loams, and sandy loams.

This project generated a massive 87,000 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) in a single issuance in June 2025, making it the largest single parcel issued to any project in the market that month. In addition to its carbon credentials, the project is registered with the Queensland Government's Land Restoration Fund (LRF - R3031) and maintains a Certified Native Vegetation Asset Account through Accounting for Nature. Environmental assessments of the property recorded an overall Econd® score of 50.5, reflecting a moderate condition of native vegetation with strong biodiversity indicated by shrub and tree species richness.