Darling River Eco Corridor 17 (Revoked)

Darling River Eco Corridor 17 (previously known as the Mount Gap Human-Induced Regeneration Project) is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at the Mount Gap property near Cubba, NSW, approximately 80km west-northwest of Cobar. It was registered in July 2015 and covers a vast area of 18,916.76 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent even-aged native forests by altering land management practices to allow native vegetation to regenerate. Standard requirements for this methodology involve ceasing suppressive activities to allow the vegetation to reach a forest definition of at least 20% canopy cover and 2 meters in height. For this project, activities focus on the exclusion of livestock and managing the timing and extent of grazing. This approach facilitates assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers, on land that had been previously cleared and where regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years.

The Cubba and wider Cobar region is known for large pastoral leases used primarily for sheep and cattle grazing. The environment features a semi-arid climate with low, variable rainfall. The soils are generally red earths, laterite, and sandy loams common to the Cobar Peneplain.

An interesting note about this project is its administrative history. The project's name was varied from Mount Gap Human-Induced Regeneration Project to Darling River Eco Corridor 17 in May 2015, shortly before its official registration. Furthermore, the project was officially revoked on December 5, 2017, under section 30 of the CFI Rule, meaning it is no longer an active carbon project in the Australian market.