Coronga Peak Regeneration Project

Coronga Peak Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at Coronga Peak Station near Byrock, 110km south of Bourke in NSW. It was registered in August 2015 and covers 28,748.85 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve regenerating permanent native forests on land where native vegetation was previously suppressed. Standard method requirements include changing land management practices to allow regenerating native trees to reach a minimum height of 2 metres and achieve at least 20% canopy cover.

The Bourke and Byrock region is historically known for pastoral land uses, primarily sheep and beef cattle grazing, along with wild goat harvesting. The area has a semi-arid climate with low annual rainfall of around 300-325mm. Soils generally consist of flat red loams and fertile chocolate soils fringed with mulga scrub and Mitchell grass.

This project establishes permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources (including rootstock and lignotubers) on land where regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years prior to commencement. The core project activities include managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing and the humane management of feral animals. Notably, Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated by this project have been purchased by major corporations such as APA Group and Woodside Energy to offset their greenhouse gas emissions.