Glencoe Aggregation Landscape Restoration Project

The Glencoe Aggregation Landscape Restoration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the Paroo Shire of south-west Queensland. The project area spans approximately 45,736 hectares and is centred around Glencoe Station, a large pastoral holding situated roughly 17km to 30km south of Cunnamulla. The aggregation extends south-east towards the New South Wales border, lying within the Mulga Lands bioregion and the Warrego River floodplain. Registered in September 2023, the project is managed by Corporate Carbon Advisory Pty Ltd.

This project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology, which involves regenerating permanent even-aged native forests by suppressing activities that prevent regrowth. In this context, the primary activity is the management of the timing and extent of livestock grazing. By controlling grazing pressure, likely from cattle, as the station has transitioned from sheep to cattle in recent years, the project allows native vegetation, such as Mulga (Acacia aneura) and riverine species, to regenerate from in-situ seed sources like rootstock and lignotubers.

The region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with an average annual rainfall of approximately 300-400mm. The landscape features a mix of diverse soil types, primarily deep cracking clays (Vertosols) on the Warrego floodplains and red earths or sandy loams (Tenosols) in the surrounding Mulga shrublands. The area is historically significant for pastoralism, having supported wool production since the late 19th century before shifting focus to cattle. The regeneration of native forest in this landscape not only sequesters carbon but also helps stabilize soils on the floodplain and provides habitat for biodiversity in the Paroo and Warrego catchments.