Grazing property carbon budget in Central Queensland: Berrigurra

The information in this report is presented in two sections. The first section provides a general overview of carbon credits and carbon trading. Information has been gathered from two government publications. Growing trees as greenhouse sinks. An overview for landholders (The Australian Greenhouse Office) and Carbon credits from forestry: questions and answers for rural landholders (Queensland Government). The second section outlines details of the carbon budget estimated for “Berigurra”, a cattle property near Blackwater in the Central Highlands region of Central Queensland. The property is part of the Emerald Agricultural College.

It was estimated that approximately 92,011 tonnes of carbon were stored in the trees and bushes on the property. This represents an average of 58.05 tonnes/ha of carbon in vegetation (excluding cleared and naturally open areas). In the predominant vegetation types, the values range from an average 25.5 tons/ha of carbon in narrow-leafed ironbark

country to 69.0 tonnes/ha of carbon in brigalow country. Approximately 72% of the carbon is in the above-ground part of the trees and scrubs, while 28% is below-ground in the roots.--Introduction