Darling River Eco Corridor #35

Darling River Eco Corridor #35 is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the remote Far West region of New South Wales, approximately 80km northwest of the township of White Cliffs. Registered on May 9, 2018, the project covers a significant area of 17,851 hectares. The surrounding region is characterized by extensive rangeland grazing, primarily for sheep, goats, and cattle, and is known for its vast, open landscapes.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects focus on restoring native forests on land where vegetation growth has been suppressed for at least 10 years, typically by livestock or feral animals. Unlike environmental planting, this method does not involve planting new trees. Instead, it relies on "assisted regeneration" from in-situ seed sources, rootstock, and lignotubers. To achieve this, the project proponent implements activities such as excluding livestock through fencing, managing the timing of grazing, and humanely controlling feral animals, particularly goats, to allow young trees to establish and mature into a permanent forest.

The environment in this region is classified as semi-arid to arid, with low and highly variable rainfall averaging between 200mm and 250mm annually. The landscape features a mix of soil types, predominantly red sandy loams and dunefields (Kandosols/Rudosols) which support Mulga (Acacia aneura) woodlands. In lower-lying floodplains and claypans, heavier clay soils (Vertosols) are common.

This project is part of a larger aggregation of properties known as the "Darling River Eco Corridor," managed by Terra Carbon (a subsidiary of GreenCollar). This initiative aims to create a contiguous zone of protected vegetation in the upper catchments of the Darling River system, improving biodiversity connectivity and stabilizing fragile rangeland soils.