Jandra/Nulty Regeneration Project

The Jandra/Nulty Regeneration Project is a large-scale Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 25km southwest of Bourke in northwestern New South Wales. Registered in August 2015, the project spans a significant 74,133 hectares across the Jandra and Nulty pastoral stations. The properties are situated between the Warrego and Darling Rivers, a region historically dominated by rangeland grazing for sheep and cattle. The land has been held by the same family since the 1870s, maintaining a long tradition of agricultural use alongside recent carbon farming initiatives.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which credits landholders for regenerating native forests where they have been suppressed for at least 10 years. In the context of Jandra/Nulty, this involves managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing and actively controlling feral animals, particularly goats and pigs, that destroy young saplings. By reducing this grazing pressure, native vegetation is allowed to recover and reach forest maturity, sequestering carbon in the biomass of the regenerating trees.

The local environment is characteristic of the semi-arid Mulga Lands bioregion. The landscape features deep river bends lined with River Red Gums, transitioning into vast floodplains and undulating sandy red soils. Vegetation typically consists of Mulga (Acacia aneura), Box, and Gidyea woodlands. The area experiences low and variable rainfall, making the soil types, ranging from red earth to river clay, prone to erosion if vegetation cover is lost. The project aids in stabilizing these soils and improving biodiversity.

Notable for its scale and commercial participation, the Jandra/Nulty project has supplied Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) to major corporate entities. Public reports indicate that Woodside Energy and Multigate Medical Products have purchased credits from this project to offset their emissions. The project is supported by carbon service provider Climate Friendly and continues to operate as a working station, demonstrating the coexistence of traditional agriculture and carbon sequestration.