Pelham Springs Regeneration Project (Revoked)

Pelham Springs Regeneration Project (Revoked) is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located across the Croydon and McKinlay local government areas in North-West Queensland, approximately 140km south of Croydon and 150km northeast of Julia Creek. It was registered on 23 September 2023 and covers a substantial area of 67,957.15 hectares.

The Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) method involves establishing permanent, even-aged native forests by altering land management practices to allow assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. A standard requirement of this methodology is that the land must have been previously cleared of vegetation, with regrowth continually suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project's commencement. To facilitate this regeneration, the project activities focused on the exclusion of livestock and the careful management of the timing and extent of grazing.

The surrounding Gulf Country and North-West Queensland region is predominantly used for extensive beef cattle grazing on native pastures. The environment is characterised by a semi-arid, tropical savanna climate with a distinct summer wet season and dry winter, typically receiving between 400mm and 750mm of annual rainfall. Soils in this region generally consist of a mix of heavy cracking clays in the open downs and sandy or loamy red earths.

An interesting note about this project is that despite its large scale, it was voluntarily revoked on 18 May 2026 under Section 30 of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule. The project was originally co-managed by the proponents Climate Revive Pty Ltd and Corporate Carbon Advisory Pty Ltd.