Galambo Regeneration Project

Galambo Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 55km south of Bourke in New South Wales. It was registered in January 2015 and covers 6,990.26 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent native forests by changing land management practices to encourage the natural regrowth of native trees. To be credited under this methodology, these projects must typically achieve a forest cover with a minimum of 20% canopy cover and trees reaching a height of at least 2 metres, creating a permanent even-aged native forest.

The Bourke region is characterised by a semi-arid climate with low and highly variable seasonal rainfall. The area's land use is heavily dominated by sheep and cattle grazing across expansive western rangelands. The soil profile in this region generally consists of hardsetting red earths, clay loams, and heavy grey cracking clays.

To achieve regeneration, this project actively manages the timing and extent of livestock grazing and humanely controls feral animals. The project focuses on assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers, on land that was previously cleared of vegetation and where regrowth had been suppressed for at least 10 years prior to commencement. In August 2023, the project underwent a methodology variation to update to Compilation No. 3 of the 2013 HIR determination. The project is managed by proponent Lindsay John Bottom, with Climate Friendly Pty Ltd acting as the project agent. Additionally, this specific project site has been referenced in recent academic and geospatial studies evaluating the compliance and canopy-cover performance of human-induced regeneration projects in Australia's rangelands.