'Mulgaroon Forest Regeneration Project

Mulgaroon Forest Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the Bourke local government area of western New South Wales. It was registered in April 2015 and covers an area of 21,693.31 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent native forests through changing land management practices on land where regrowth was previously suppressed. Standard methodology requirements stipulate that the regenerating native trees must have the potential to attain a height of at least two metres and a forest crown cover of at least 20 percent.

The Bourke region is traditionally known as a wool-growing and pastoral area, dominated by sheep and cattle grazing, alongside irrigated agriculture such as cotton farming and horticulture. The area experiences a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cool winters, and a low average annual rainfall of approximately 350mm. The local soils, which include expansive grey soil profiles, support resilient woody vegetation suited to these dry conditions.

This project establishes permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources (including rootstock and lignotubers) on land that was cleared of vegetation and where regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing. Project activities focus on managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, as well as the humane management of feral animals. Notably, the project varied its method on 18 October 2022, updating to Compilation No. 3 of the 2013 HIR Methodology Determination. Originally contracted in April 2015, the project's Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC776382) was successfully completed on 24 July 2026.