Darling River Eco Corridor 9

Darling River Eco Corridor 9 is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the remote Far West region of New South Wales, approximately 120km southwest of Bourke and north of the locality of Louth. Registered in April 2016, the project covers a substantial area of 38,302 hectares. It is situated on the "Salt Lake" pastoral aggregation, a property historically held by the Barton family since 1927, specifically incorporating the northern block near Kulkyne Creek.

The region is defined by the Mulga Lands and Darling Riverine Plains bioregions, characterized by a semi-arid climate with low, variable rainfall and soils consisting of red earths and grey clays. The primary land use in this area is extensive rangeland grazing of sheep and goats. To generate carbon credits, the project utilizes the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which involves managing the timing and extent of grazing and controlling feral animals (such as goats) to allow native vegetation, specifically mulga and native pine communities, to regenerate from in-situ seed banks and lignotubers.

An interesting aspect of this project is its inclusion in a broader "Eco Corridor" aggregation managed in partnership with GreenCollar. This strategic grouping aims to create a contiguous zone of protected vegetation to improve biodiversity connectivity across the landscape. Carbon credits (ACCUs) generated by this specific project have been purchased by major corporate entities, including Woodside Energy and Tecala, to offset their operational emissions.