Darling River Eco Corridor #26

Darling River Eco Corridor #26 is a human-induced regeneration project located approximately 110km west of Bourke in the Outback region of New South Wales. It was registered in January 2017 and covers 24,209.16 hectares.

Human-induced regeneration projects involve changing land management practices to allow native forests to regenerate from natural, in-situ seed sources, rootstock, or lignotubers. The methodology requires the land to have been previously cleared of vegetation and for regrowth to have been suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing. Standard requirements for this project include strictly managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, and humanely controlling feral animals to remove environmental suppressors.

The Bourke Shire region is well-known for vast rangeland operations focused on the extensive grazing of sheep, cattle, and goats. The surrounding environment is classified as a semi-arid to arid zone that experiences low and highly variable rainfall. Soils across these catchments typically consist of red sandy loams and red earths on the ridges, which transition to heavier clay soils in the low-lying claypans and floodplains.

The project is managed by Terra Carbon Pty Limited, a subsidiary of GreenCollar, Australia's largest environmental market developer. By participating in the carbon market, landholders in the broader Darling River Eco Corridor aggregation are provided with a vital secondary income that builds drought resilience and helps fund important farm infrastructure, such as exclusion fencing. Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated from this specific project have been utilised by major corporate entities, including APA Group and Chevron Australia, to meet early surrender Safeguard Mechanism compliance and offset requirements.