Darling River Eco Corridor #34

Darling River Eco Corridor #34 is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located in the Bourke Shire of outback New South Wales, near the Darling River. It was registered in May 2018 and covers a project area of 23,260.39 hectares.

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. A key methodological requirement is that the land must have been previously cleared of vegetation, and natural regrowth must have been suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing.

The Bourke Shire region is predominantly known for extensive pastoral activities, notably sheep, cattle, and goat grazing. The area is classified as having a semi-arid climate with low and highly variable rainfall, and the regional environment is characterised by red sandy earths and alluvial clay plains.

To achieve forest regeneration, the project activities include closely managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, as well as the humane management of feral animals. Terra Carbon Pty Limited, a subsidiary of project developer GreenCollar, manages the project. According to GreenCollar, the project is run across three properties managed by landholder Tony Pattrick. The additional carbon income proved vital during a major regional drought, allowing the landholders to implement significant infrastructure improvements. This included extensive exclusion fencing to control feral goat and pig populations, which allowed native vegetation to recover. An administrative variation was recorded in August 2018, which removed certain areas from the originally listed project boundaries.