Project Information

Catchment Conservation Alliance – Southern Rivers Initiative Site 3

Human Induced Regeneration

Before Michelle and Jock Leishman purchased Aldville, the land had been degraded by heavy stocking. But with a clear vision and the backing of a carbon project, they began reducing and rotating stock to help the country recover.

The carbon income is paying for materials for infrastructure improvements and has allowed Aldville to support itself, taking the load of the Leishman’s other operations.

Financially, the carbon project has provided the Leishmans with real stability through a diverse income stream which isn’t subject to the same external pressures as livestock or broadacre farming, and it ticks all their boxes in terms of living and farming sustainably.

These days, birdlife on Aldville is thriving with budgies, brolgas and mulga parrots right across the property. Reptiles are increasing with lizards, goannas and pythons spotted regularly, and lots of emu families have now taken up residence.

The Leishmans are clear that carbon is a big part of the future of farming in Australia. “As rains become more infrequent, the only way these places are going to survive is to have carbon projects”, they said.

Key Benefits

Carbon sequestration to contribute to climate change mitigation
Regeneration of degraded land
Protection of regenerated vegetation for up to 100 years
Improved biodiversity through regeneration of habitat for native flora and fauna species including budgies, brolgas, mulga parrots, emus, goannas and pythons
Farming infrastructure investment
Improved business sustainability and drought resilience
Financial security

We support the Sustainable Development Goals

Statistics

Methodology

Human-Induced Regeneration of a Permanent Even-Aged Native Forest – 1.1 Methodology Determination 2013

Registered ID

Date registered

March 2017

Project area

21,541 ha

Permanence

100 yrs

Location

Quilpie, QLD

Footnotes

[1] Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 Section 27
[2] Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Human-Induced Regeneration of a Permanent Even-Aged Native Forest—1.1) Methodology Determination 2013  c3 Section 4
[3] Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Human-Induced Regeneration of a Permanent Even-Aged Native Forest—1.1) Methodology Determination 2013  c3 Section 28
[4] Guidelines on evidence, stratification and records 8 May 2019
[5] Guidelines on evidence, stratification and records 8 May 2019
[6] The initial stratification was reported on prior to the public release of the Guidelines on stratification, evidence and records in May 2019. These guidelines also set out administrative arrangements for projects that have previously reported, including a pragmatic approach that will be taken in situations where additional evidence is required to meet these guidelines. Additionally, the project is defined as an existing project in accordance with Section 9AA of the CFI Rule 2015.
[7] Forest cover assessment date has the same meaning as that given by section 9AA(6) of the CFI Rule.
[8] Guidelines on evidence, stratification and records 8 May 2019
[9] Guidelines on evidence, stratification and records 8 May 2019
[10] Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015 Section 9AA(6)

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