Mulgaroon Forest Regeneration Project

The Mulgaroon Forest Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at Mulgaroon Station, approximately 95km northwest of Cobar and 120km southwest of Bourke in New South Wales. Registered on April 7, 2015, the project covers a total area of 21,693 hectares. The station is situated off the Kidman Highway, placing it within the Shire of Cobar, a region deeply rooted in pastoral history.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve implementing land management changes to facilitate the regrowth of native forests where they have been suppressed for at least ten years. For this specific project, activities center on the management of grazing timing and extent, as well as the humane control of feral animals. By reducing the pressure from livestock and feral herbivores, the project aims to allow native vegetation, specifically species capable of reaching forest cover (20% canopy density and 2-meter height), to regenerate naturally from in-situ seed sources like rootstock and lignotubers.

The environment in this part of Western New South Wales is semi-arid, typically receiving low to variable rainfall. The landscape at Mulgaroon is described as generally flat to slightly undulating, featuring red loam soils that support stands of Mulga, Balah, Rosewood, and Box flats. Historically, the land use in this region has been dominated by grazing for sheep and cattle. Real estate listings for the property have highlighted its status as a "renowned Mulga block," noting that it has been periodically destocked to maintain dry feed, a practice that aligns well with the carbon project's requirement to manage grazing pressure for vegetation recovery.

An interesting aspect of this project is its scale and specific carbon estimation; while the total project area exceeds 21,000 hectares, data releases indicate the specific Carbon Estimation Area (CEA), the land actively credited for sequestration, is approximately 8,891 hectares. The project is facilitated by Climate Friendly Pty Ltd, a well-known service provider in the Australian carbon market, and the proponents are Anne-Marie and Jean-Luc Robert Schmitt.