Unique fire-resistant Queensland peatlands: A nature-based carbon storage solution


ID:

4131

Authors:

Professor Catherine Yule, Dr Gareth Chalmers, A/Professor Sanjeev Srivastava, Dr Adrian McCallum, Professor David Chittleborough, Dr Chin Chin Too, Dr Fernanda Adame, Professor Clare Murphy, Dr Max Desservettaz, Deepa Roy, Meagan Porter, Scott Foyster, Dr Allen Gontz

Year:

Month:

September

Resource Type:

Policy brief

Subject:

Agriculture & environment
Carbon accounting & ESG
Emissions reduction & sequestration
Nature based solutions

Geographic Coverage:

Queensland

Location:

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Copyright:

Copyright © 2026 Centre for Policy Futures, University of Queensland, Brisbane.


This policy brief outlines the key findings and points for action of Yule et al.'s research mapping peatlands in Queensland, the carbon storage capacity of these areas, and the importance of their preservation.