Glengeera Forest Regeneration Project

Glengeera Forest Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located approximately 35km north of Bourke in outback New South Wales. It was registered in August 2015 and covers an area of 19,334.86 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests on land where vegetation was previously cleared and regrowth suppressed for at least 10 years. The standard requirement is to allow native vegetation to reach forest cover by removing the factors that have historically suppressed tree growth. For this specific project, the project activities involve ceasing the mechanical or chemical destruction (or suppression) of regrowth and managing feral animals in a humane manner.

The Bourke region is characterised by semi-arid rainfall conditions and a landscape that is heavily utilised for grazing and pastoral operations. The local environment features soils that are typical of outback pastoral country, predominantly consisting of clay plains, red earth, and sandy loams.

This project was established to restore native forests through assisted regeneration using in-situ seed sources, which include rootstock and lignotubers. Notably, in September 2015, a variation was made to the project area to remove some previously listed sections. Furthermore, public registry records show that in 2016, the Clean Energy Regulator accepted Enforceable Undertakings from agents involved in the project, including Climate Friendly Pty Ltd and Australian Carbon Traders Pty Ltd. The official crediting period for the Glengeera project runs until June 2036.