Urisino Regenerative Ecosystem Project

The Urisino Regenerative Ecosystem Project is a significant Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) initiative located on Urisino Station, a historic pastoral lease in the Unincorporated Far West region of New South Wales. Situated approximately 25 kilometers northwest of the small hamlet of Wanaaring and roughly 200 kilometers west of the regional hub of Bourke, the project covers a vast expanse of 77,863 hectares. This remote area, known as the "Corner Country," is traditionally utilized for extensive rangeland grazing of sheep, cattle, and goats.

Registered in May 2014, the project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology. This method requires the proponent to suppress threats to native vegetation, specifically by managing the timing and extent of grazing by livestock and controlling feral animals, to allow forests to regenerate naturally from in-situ seed sources like rootstock and lignotubers. Unlike environmental planting, this approach relies on the landscape's existing capacity to recover once pressure is removed.

The environment at Urisino is classified as semi-arid to arid, receiving a low and variable average rainfall of approximately 230mm to 280mm annually. The landscape is typical of the Mulga Lands bioregion, characterized by red sandy loams, dunefields, and claypans supporting vegetation such as Mulga (Acacia aneura) and Bimble Box (Eucalyptus populnea).

A notable aspect of this project is its location on a property with deep historical significance; Urisino Station was once a strategic watering point in Sir Sidney Kidman's cattle empire. In January 2016, the Clean Energy Regulator issued a notice requiring the proponent, Benefit Property Holdings Pty Ltd, to relinquish 2,796 "Non-Kyoto" Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs). This classification suggests these specific credits were likely generated from activities (such as feral animal management) that did not count towards Australia's international Kyoto targets at the time. The project also successfully completed a Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC803947) with the Australian Government.