Rose Isle Human-Induced Regeneration Project

The Rose Isle Human-Induced Regeneration Project is a carbon farming initiative located on "Rose Isle Station," a pastoral property approximately 70 kilometers southwest of Bourke and 30 kilometers east of Louth in New South Wales. Registered in July 2015, the project covers a total area of 24,617 hectares along the Darling River. The region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with red sandy loam soils, scattered bluestone ridges, and river floodplains, traditionally used for sheep and cattle grazing.

Operating under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology, the project focuses on regenerating permanent native forests by managing the timing and extent of grazing and controlling feral animals like goats. By reducing grazing pressure, the project allows suppressed native vegetation, such as mulga and other local species, to recover and grow from in-situ seed sources and rootstock. This transition not only sequesters carbon but has also provided the landholders, the Mooring family, with a diversified income stream that helped sustain the property during the severe 2017 drought.