Warroo Regeneration Project

The Warroo Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on "Warroo Station," approximately 160km northwest of the outback town of Bourke in New South Wales. Registered in August 2015, the project covers a massive 30,512 hectares in the remote Mulga Lands bioregion, an area traditionally used for grazing sheep and cattle.

This project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology. HIR projects involve regenerating permanent native forests by ceasing suppression activities, primarily by managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing and controlling feral animals. By reducing these pressures, the native vegetation (including rootstock and lignotubers) is allowed to regenerate into forest cover, sequestering carbon in the process.

The environment in this region is semi-arid, characterized by red and black soils, claypans, and vegetation dominated by Mulga (Acacia aneura) and Eucalypt woodlands. The project is situated near the Cuttaburra Creek and the nationally significant Yantabulla Swamp, a wetland system known for supporting large waterbird populations during floods. The project proponent is JDI (Australia) Pty Limited (as trustee for the Dunk Property Investment Trust), with the project originally registered under Peter John Dunk before a participant variation in 2018.