Darling River Eco Corridor 10 (Revoked)

Darling River Eco Corridor 10 (Revoked) was a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 30 kilometers northeast of Bourke in northern New South Wales. The project, originally registered as the "Bellara Human-Induced Regeneration Project" in July 2015, covered a project area of 4,032 hectares on land historically used for grazing. It operated for six years before being voluntarily revoked in August 2021.

The project utilized the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which involves managing land to allow native timber to regenerate from in-situ seed sources (such as rootstock or lignotubers). In the semi-arid rangelands of western NSW, this is typically achieved by reducing grazing pressure from livestock and feral animals (like goats), allowing suppressed vegetation to mature into forest cover. To generate credits, the regenerating vegetation must be capable of reaching a height of 2 meters and a canopy cover of 20%.

The region surrounding Bourke falls within the Mulga Lands and Darling Riverine Plains bioregions. It is characterized by a semi-arid climate with variable rainfall, often averaging around 300-350mm annually. The landscape features mulga woodlands and bimble box communities. The soils in this specific corridor near the Darling River are typically grey and brown Vertosols (cracking clays) on the floodplains, transitioning to red earths (Kandosols) further from the river channels.

An interesting aspect of this project is its inclusion in a broader portfolio of "Darling River Eco Corridor" projects managed by Terra Carbon, many of which underwent name variations from specific property names (like Bellara) to the numbered corridor sequence. The revocation of this project in 2021 suggests the land may have been transitioned to a different carbon estimation method or removed from the scheme entirely, a common occurrence as landholders refined their carbon strategies during that period.