Urisino Regenerative Ecosystem Project

Urisino Regenerative Ecosystem Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at the historic Urisino Station, approximately 20km west of Wanaaring in the remote Corner Country of outback New South Wales. It was registered in May 2014 and covers an extensive 77,863.88 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve regenerating permanent native forests on land where regrowth has been suppressed for at least 10 years. This is achieved by changing land management practices to allow in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers, to grow into forest cover. Standard requirements for this project involve managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, alongside the humane management of feral animals.

The outback region surrounding Urisino is classified as semi-arid to arid, experiencing low and variable rainfall. The area is historically known for large-scale pastoral operations, primarily sheep and cattle grazing, across expansive red earth plains, sandy loams, and clay soils.

This project is managed by Benefit Property Holdings Pty Ltd and has generated Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) that have been utilized by several major organizations for their carbon neutral commitments. ACCUs from the Urisino project have been retired by EnergyAustralia for their 'Go Neutral' electricity product, by ANZ to offset their global carbon footprint, and by Woolworths in 2015, in partnership with Taronga Zoo, to offset emissions from an educational wildlife campaign. In January 2016, the Clean Energy Regulator issued a notice requiring the relinquishment of 2,796 non-Kyoto ACCUs. Additionally, a carbon abatement contract (CAC803947) for 385,000 ACCUs was successfully completed in August 2021.