Wyoming Forest REgeneration Project

The Wyoming Forest REgeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the semi-arid rangelands of western New South Wales. Based on the project coordinates, the property is situated within the Cobar Shire Council area, approximately 100 kilometers northwest of the major mining town of Cobar and roughly 50 kilometers southeast of the locality of Tilpa near the Darling River. The region is characterized by flat to undulating plains known as the Cobar Peneplain or Mulga Lands, primarily utilized for extensive grazing of sheep, cattle, and rangeland goats.

Registered on November 24, 2017, the project covers a substantial area of 20,022.67 hectares. It is operated by the proponent Ecrola Pty Ltd, with Carbon Farmers of Australia acting as the agent. The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Human-Induced Regeneration of a Permanent Even-Aged Native Forest-1.1) Methodology Determination 2013. This methodology incentivizes landholders to regenerate native forests by ceasing suppression activities, such as mechanical clearing or heavy grazing, that previously prevented regrowth.

The environmental conditions in this part of New South Wales are typical of a semi-arid climate, receiving low and variable rainfall (averaging 300–350mm annually). The soils are generally red earths and lithosols (skeletal soils), which support vegetation communities dominated by Mulga (Acacia aneura), Bimble Box (Eucalyptus populnea), and native pine. A key activity for this specific project is the humane management of feral animals, likely targeting the high populations of feral goats that are common in the Cobar/Tilpa region and known to suppress vegetation recovery. By controlling these pressures, the project allows in-situ seed sources, rootstock, and lignotubers to regenerate into permanent native forest.