Loch Lomond Human-Induced Regeneration Project

Loch Lomond Human-Induced Regeneration Project is a carbon farming initiative located in the Maranoa region of Queensland, approximately 100km southwest of Mitchell and 90km northwest of St George. Registered in September 2023, the project covers a significant area of 5,875 hectares within the Mulga Lands bioregion. This region is historically dominated by grazing properties, utilized primarily for beef cattle and sheep production.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology, which involves regenerating permanent even-aged native forests on land where vegetation was previously suppressed, typically by livestock grazing or mechanical clearing. By managing the timing and extent of grazing and ceasing mechanical destruction, the proponent, ENR Hill Carbon Company Pty Ltd, aims to restore native forest cover. The local environment is characterized by semi-arid conditions with an average annual rainfall of approximately 500mm, supporting vegetation such as Mulga (Acacia aneura) and Poplar Box on red earth and sandy loam soils.

An administrative variation occurred in April 2025, resulting in the removal of certain areas from the project's registered footprint, likely to refine the carbon estimation area to lands with the highest regeneration potential. The project area remains a working grazing property, demonstrating the integration of carbon farming with traditional agricultural land use.