Miden Regeneration Project

The Miden Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on the pastoral property "Miden," approximately 75km southwest of Bourke in Western New South Wales. Registered in July 2015, the project covers a substantial area of 7,183 hectares. The property appears to be situated in the vicinity of the Gundabooka National Park and State Conservation Area, a region characterized by mulga lands and bimble box woodlands typical of the Cobar Peneplain and Mulga Lands bioregions.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects in this context focus on restoring native forest cover on land where vegetation was previously suppressed, typically by livestock grazing or feral animals. By managing the timing and extent of grazing and controlling feral pests (likely goats and pigs, which are prevalent in the Bourke district), the project aims to allow native seed banks to regenerate into permanent forest. The transition to the "Compilation No. 3" methodology in 2023 reflects an update to the latest regulatory standards for this project type.

The environment in this region is semi-arid, with an average annual rainfall of approximately 300–370mm, which can be highly variable. The soils are predominantly red earths and sandy loams, often associated with the rolling stony downs and sandplains of the "Mulga country." The proximity to the Gundabooka reserve system suggests the project may offer significant biodiversity co-benefits by extending habitat connectivity for species adapted to the semi-arid woodlands. The project is managed by the Kennerley family, with professional service support from Select Carbon (now a subsidiary of Shell), a major aggregator in the Australian carbon market.