Nickavilla Station Regeneration Project

Nickavilla Station Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 40km north-northwest of Quilpie in the pastoral region of South West Queensland. Registered in September 2023, the project covers a substantial area of 16,140 hectares. The surrounding region is deeply integrated into the "Mulga Lands" bioregion, an area historically dominated by cattle and sheep grazing operations on large-scale pastoral leases.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which involves regenerating permanent native forests by changing land management practices. Specifically, this project focuses on the exclusion of livestock and the careful management of grazing timing and extent. By removing the suppression pressure caused by historical grazing, the project allows native vegetation, likely dominated by Mulga (Acacia aneura) and other hardy semi-arid species, to regenerate from in-situ seed sources like rootstock and lignotubers. To generate credits, the land must transition from a suppressed state to achieving forest cover status (at least 20% canopy cover and 2 meters height).

Environmentally, the Quilpie region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with low and variable rainfall, typically averaging roughly 300-400mm annually. The landscape usually features red earth and clay soils typical of the Mulga Lands, which are resilient but sensitive to overgrazing. The project proponent, Climate Revive Pty Ltd (in partnership with Corporate Carbon Advisory), is an entity associated with environmental scientist Khory Hancock, which focuses on integrating carbon farming with regenerative agriculture to diversify station income and restore degraded ecosystems.