Delta Regeneration Project

Delta Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located in the Bourke local government area, approximately 60km west of the town of Bourke in New South Wales. It was registered in April 2015 and covers an area of 20,409.27 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests by altering land management practices to allow for assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. The standard requirements include ceasing activities that suppress natural regrowth. On this property, the project activities include the humane management of feral animals and controlling the timing and extent of livestock grazing.

The Bourke region is predominantly known for large-scale sheep and cattle grazing operations. The environment is considered semi-arid with low, highly variable rainfall, and the local soils are generally red earths and alluvial black and red clays.

This project operates on land that was previously cleared of vegetation and where regrowth had been suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing. Originally registered as the Yandaroo Regeneration Project, its name was changed to the Delta Regeneration Project in May 2015 alongside a variation to remove certain areas from the project bounds. Over its lifespan, the project successfully fulfilled a carbon abatement contract with the Commonwealth, completing a 165,000-tonne delivery in August 2021. Today, the Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated by the project have been acquired by major corporations, including Chevron and FleetPartners Group Limited, to help offset their greenhouse gas emissions.