Kinchela Regeneration Project

Kinchela Regeneration Project is a human-induced regeneration project located approximately 42km south of Bourke in NSW. It was registered in July 2014 and covers 13,130ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) of a permanent even-aged native forest projects involve establishing native forests by altering land management practices to allow native vegetation to regenerate naturally. Standard requirements include undertaking eligible activities on land where the clearing or suppression of native vegetation has occurred for at least 10 years.

The Bourke area is known for broadacre sheep and cattle grazing. The area is considered semi-arid with low rainfall, and soils are generally red earths, sandy loams, and clay plains.

This project was set up to establish permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers. To achieve this, the proponents, John Cliveden Bull and John Henry Marshall Bull, implemented activities such as ceasing the mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth, managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, and humanely managing feral animals. Notably, in February 2016, the Clean Energy Regulator issued a notice requiring the relinquishment of 1,496 Non-Kyoto Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs) associated with the project. The project methodology was later updated to Compilation No. 3 in August 2023.