Turra Forest Regeneration Project

Turra Forest Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at Turra Station, approximately 130km northwest of Bourke in Far West NSW. It was registered in March 2016 and covers 17,626.91ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent native forests by changing land management practices to allow native vegetation to regenerate. This method relies on assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers. To achieve native forest standards, the project removes suppressors by managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, as well as humanely managing feral animals.

The Bourke area is well known for livestock grazing, predominantly running sheep and cattle. The region is semi-arid, experiencing low average annual rainfall of around 300mm (12 inches). The local environment features Cuttaburra Creek flood-out country rising to ironstone ridges, with soils that generally support native timbers like Napunyah, Box, Mulga, Beefwood, and Gidgea.

This project was established on land that was previously cleared of vegetation and where regrowth had been suppressed for at least 10 years. In May 2020, the project participants changed to Richard and Deborah Nielsen, which aligns with the real estate sale of Turra Station in April 2020. The project is supported by Climate Friendly Pty Ltd and has supplied carbon credits to corporate buyers, including the brewing company Lion and commercial real estate firm CBRE, for their emissions offset targets.