Grazing property carbon budget in Central Queensland: The Lake

<p>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</p> <p>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 “The Lake”, a cattle property near Aramac in the Desert Uplands region in Central Queensland.--Introduction</p> <p><br></p> <p>It was estimated that approximately 629,696 tonnes of carbon are stored in the trees and bushes on the property. This represents an average of 38.8 tonnes/ha of carbon in</p> <p>vegetation (excluding cleared and naturally open areas). In the predominant vegetation types, the values range from an average 19.2 tonnes/ha of carbon in ironbark country to</p> <p>53.2 tons/ha of carbon in box country. Approximately 76.4% of the carbon is in the above-ground part of the trees and scrubs, while 23.6% is below-ground in the roots.</p>