Glengeera Forest Regeneration Project

The Glengeera Forest Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the rangelands of north-west New South Wales, approximately 35km north of the township of Bourke. Registered in August 2015, the project covers a substantial area of 19,334 hectares within the Bourke Shire Council local government area.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which involves changing land management practices to allow the natural regeneration of native forests. In this region, this typically involves the cessation of mechanical clearing and the management of grazing pressure from livestock and feral animals (such as goats) to protect regenerating saplings. The project area is situated in a semi-arid climate zone, characterized by low, variable rainfall and red earth or clay soils that support vegetation types such as Mulga (Acacia aneura) and Poplar Box woodlands.

Historically, the property "Glengeera" has been associated with pastoral grazing, a common land use in the district. The project is managed by proponent Karbill Pty Ltd, with services provided by Climate Friendly. Notably, carbon credits (ACCUs) generated by this project have been purchased by major corporate entities, such as Woodside Energy, to offset their greenhouse gas emissions.