Runnymede Regeneration Project

Runnymede Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located approximately 20km north of Coolabah and 85km northwest of Nyngan in the Bogan Shire of New South Wales. It was registered in July 2014 and covers an area of 8,305.75 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve regenerating permanent native forests by changing land management practices to stop the suppression of native vegetation. This specific project works to establish permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers, on land that was cleared of vegetation and where regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years. To achieve this, the project focuses on managing the timing and the extent of livestock grazing.

The Bogan Shire region around Coolabah is well known for broadacre agriculture, primarily cattle and sheep grazing. The local environment experiences a semi-arid climate with characteristically low, erratic rainfall. Soils in the area generally feature red-brown earths and heavy grey cracking clays that commonly support woodlands of Coolabah and Poplar Box trees.

An interesting aspect of this project is its history; it was originally registered as the "Runnymede Native Forest Protection Project" under the Avoided Deforestation methodology. In March 2015, the project changed its name and formally transitioned to the Human-Induced Regeneration method. The project also successfully completed its carbon abatement contract (CAC137406) in November 2023. Following past participant changes involving Select Carbon and the Hollis family, the project was transferred entirely to Sunset Ranch Pty Ltd in June 2025.