Darling River Eco Corridor #32

Darling River Eco Corridor #32 is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 50km northwest of Bourke in the Mulga Lands bioregion of New South Wales. Registered in November 2017, the project covers a substantial area of 19,847 hectares. The region is traditionally utilized for extensive rangeland grazing, primarily of sheep, goats, and cattle, which characterizes the local land use alongside conservation efforts.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which focuses on restoring native forest cover through assisted regeneration rather than planting. The core requirement of this method is the cessation of suppression activities, such as uncontrolled grazing or mechanical clearing, that previously prevented vegetation from reaching forest maturity. For this specific project, activities include managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing and controlling feral animals (such as goats) to allow native species like Mulga (Acacia aneura), Turpentine (Eremophila sturtii), and Hopbush (Dodonaea viscosa) to regenerate from in-situ seed sources and rootstock.

Environmentally, the site is situated in a semi-arid climate zone characterized by low and variable rainfall. The terrain typically consists of flat country with slight undulations and red sandy hills. The soil profile is dominated by red sandy loams common to the Mulga Lands, with some areas of clay associated with the floodplains of the wider Darling River catchment.

An interesting facet of this project is its inclusion in the broader "Darling River Eco Corridor," a large-scale aggregation of carbon projects covering over 150,000 hectares. This initiative, facilitated by GreenCollar (the parent or partner organization of the proponent Terra Carbon), aims to create a contiguous zone of regenerated habitat. Specific reports indicate that income from this project has enabled local landholders, such as the Whelan family, to fund significant infrastructure upgrades like fencing and trap yards, improving both drought resilience and operational sustainability.