Morton Plains Human-Induced Regeneration Project

Morton Plains Human-Induced Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located north of Bourke in the Mulga Lands bioregion of NSW. It was registered in July 2015 and covers 22,618.71 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent native forests by changing land management practices to allow native vegetation to reach forest cover status. This methodology relies on assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, rootstock, and lignotubers on land where regrowth was previously suppressed for at least 10 years. Standard requirements dictate that the project must undertake specific eligible activities, which for this project involves managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, as well as the humane management of feral animals such as feral goats.

The Bourke area is historically known for extensive pastoral grazing operations. The region typically experiences semi-arid rainfall conditions, and the property features a diverse landscape consisting of flat red country in the south, hilly terrain in the north, and a network of creek systems leading to black soil flood plains and red sandy loam soils.

This project is managed by Terra Carbon Pty Limited, which is a subsidiary of GreenCollar, one of Australia's largest carbon project developers. Beyond sequestering carbon, the project actively reverses historical land degradation caused by overgrazing, stabilises soils to reduce erosion, and provides protected habitat for around eight bird species of conservation significance.