Land Restoration Fund contracted projects
Wallaby Wetlands Carbon Project—R1086
Fast facts
- Location
- Far North Queensland
- Sector
- Agriculture
- Investment
- $3.3 million
- Proponent
- CO2 Australia Pty Ltd
- Duration
- 16 years
- Emissions Reduction Fund project ID
- ERF181454
- Method
- Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings – FullCAM
- Local Government Area
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- Mareeba Shire Council
- Co-benefits
- Threatened ecosystems
- Threatened wildlife
- Native vegetation
- Employment and skills
- Resilience and connectivity
Project summary
Wallaby Wetlands Carbon Project is a 16 year, $3.3 million collaboration between the Queensland Government and CO2 Australia Pty Ltd to deliver improvement in the biodiversity levels, connectivity between remnant native vegetation, and water quality entering the local waterways, with added socio-economic benefits of employment and income generation for the region.