Lynwood Human-Induced Regeneration Project

The Lynwood Human-Induced Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 95km northwest of Cobar in the Far West region of New South Wales. Registered in June 2015, the project covers a substantial area of 46,663 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve implementing land management changes to allow native vegetation to regenerate into forest. This is achieved by ceasing activities that suppress regrowth, such as unmanaged livestock grazing or clearing. The method requires that the land has been suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project and must regenerate from in-situ seed sources like rootstock and lignotubers rather than planting.

The region lies within the Cobar Peneplain bioregion, an area characterized by semi-arid rangelands primarily used for the extensive grazing of sheep and goats. The environment typically experiences low and variable rainfall, averaging around 350-400mm annually. The soils are predominantly red earths and lithosols, which support vegetation communities such as Mulga (Acacia aneura), White Cypress Pine, and Poplar Box woodlands.

This project focuses on regenerating permanent native forests by managing the timing and extent of grazing and controlling feral animals. Terra Carbon Pty Limited, the proponent, is an entity historically associated with the GreenCollar Group, a major environmental markets investor and advisor in Australia.