Darling River Eco Corridor 9

Darling River Eco Corridor 9 is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located approximately 150km west of Bourke in far-western New South Wales, within the Mulga Lands bioregion. It was registered in April 2016 and covers 38,302.46ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent native even-aged forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. To meet standard methodology requirements, proponents must demonstrate that forest regrowth was suppressed by destructive land management practices for at least 10 years prior to the project, and then cease those activities to allow native vegetation to reach mature forest cover.

The far-western New South Wales region is largely known for extensive pastoral grazing, particularly sheep and cattle farming. The area is considered semi-arid with low, variable rainfall, and soils are generally flat red sandy loams interspersed with sandy ridges.

This project is managed by Terra Carbon (a subsidiary of GreenCollar) and was set up alongside a family Dorper sheep business to reverse ongoing soil degradation and manage erosion. By introducing timed, rotational grazing and humane feral animal management (including fencing upgrades), the landholders have successfully encouraged the regeneration of native species like mulga, hop bush, and gidgee. In addition to improving water retention and local biodiversity, the project provides a resilient secondary income stream to combat frequent droughts. Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated by this project have been widely utilized by corporate entities, such as Tecala and ActewAGL, to achieve their Climate Active carbon neutral certifications.