Darling River Eco Corridor #32

Darling River Eco Corridor #32 is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 45km northwest of Bourke in the Mulga Lands bioregion of NSW. It was registered in November 2017 and covers 19,847.21 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve changing land management practices to allow native forests to regenerate from natural in-situ seed sources, rootstocks, or lignotubers. This method applies to land where vegetation was previously cleared and natural regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing.

The Bourke area is well known for extensive rangeland grazing of sheep, cattle, and feral goats. The region experiences a semi-arid climate with low and highly variable rainfall. Soils in the area generally consist of flat red sandy loams and red earths on ridges, with heavier clay soils present in the low-lying floodplains.

This project was established by the Whelan family in partnership with Terra Carbon, a subsidiary of GreenCollar. Project activities are centred around managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing alongside the humane control of feral animals. Carbon income has allowed the landholders to improve fencing and trap yards to better control feral goats, safely reduce their stocking levels, and significantly improve the property's resilience to drought.