'Myroolia Human-Induced Regeneration Project

Myroolia Human-Induced Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 90km west of Bourke in the Mulga Lands bioregion of New South Wales. It was registered in June 2015 and covers an area of 28,012.75 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent even-aged native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. This methodology applies to land previously cleared of vegetation where regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project's commencement. Standard requirements involve ceasing suppressive activities, which for this project means actively managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing and humanely controlling feral animals to allow the natural woodlands and shrublands to regrow.

The Bourke area is historically known for extensive pastoral land use, specifically sheep and cattle grazing. The region is classified as semi-arid, experiencing low and highly variable rainfall. Within the project area, the environment consists primarily of undulating red soils and floodplains stemming from the Warrego Creek.

In addition to sequestering carbon, the project aims to reverse land degradation caused by feral goats and livestock, helping to stabilise the local soils and reduce erosion. Field surveys indicate the property supports dominant native species including Mulga (Acacia aneura), Acacia victoriae, and Eremophila sturtii. The project operates under proponent Terra Carbon Pty Limited and generates Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) with a 100-year permanence period extending to the year 2116.