Darling River Eco Corridor 13 (Revoked)

ERF101628

Project Information:

Darling River Eco Corridor 13 (Revoked) is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on the 'Clifton Downs' pastoral station, approximately 130km northwest of the township of Bourke in the far west of New South Wales. The project was registered in July 2015 and covered a significant area of 11,644 hectares within the Bourke Shire Council local government area. It was originally registered under the name "Clifton Downs Human-Induced Regeneration Project" before being renamed in May 2015 to align with the proponent's wider aggregation of projects known as the Darling River Eco Corridor.

The project operated under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which awards carbon credits for regenerating permanent native forests on land where vegetation had previously been suppressed for at least 10 years. Instead of planting trees, this method relies on managing threats to regrowth, specifically by controlling the timing and extent of livestock grazing and managing feral animals like goats. This allows local species such as Mulga (Acacia aneura) and Bimble Box (Eucalyptus populnea) to regenerate from in-situ seed sources and rootstock.

The region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with low, variable rainfall and red earth soils typical of the Australian rangelands. The primary land use in this area is extensive grazing of sheep, cattle, and goats. The project was revoked in December 2017 under section 30 of the CFI Rule, a provision often used when a proponent voluntarily requests revocation, potentially to restructure or re-register the project boundaries. As part of the broader Darling River Eco Corridor initiative managed by Terra Carbon (a subsidiary of GreenCollar), the project aimed to combine carbon sequestration with sustainable grazing practices.