'Darling River Eco Corridor #35

Darling River Eco Corridor #35 is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located in the remote Far West region of New South Wales, approximately 200 kilometres northeast of Broken Hill and roughly 80 kilometres west of White Cliffs. It was registered in May 2018 and covers an expansive 17,851.71 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) of a permanent even-aged native forest involves restoring native woodland on land where vegetation has been suppressed for at least 10 years. Unlike environmental planting which relies on manually planting trees, HIR focuses on changing land management practices to allow native vegetation to regenerate naturally from in-situ seed sources, rootstock, and lignotubers.

The Far West region surrounding the project is characterised by vast, flat to slightly undulating rangelands that are predominantly used for the extensive grazing of sheep, cattle, and feral goats. The area is situated in a semi-arid to arid zone with low and highly variable rainfall. Soils in this landscape typically consist of red sandy loams and red earths (Kandosols) on the ridges, with heavier clay soils (Vertosols) present in the low-lying claypans and floodplains.

To achieve regeneration, this project implements specific management activities including controlling the timing and extent of livestock grazing, as well as the humane management of feral animals. In this region, managing feral goats is especially critical as they act as primary "suppressors" that prevent native regrowth.

This project is part of a much larger aggregation known as the "Darling River Eco-Corridor," managed by Terra Carbon (a subsidiary of GreenCollar). This broader initiative covers over 150,000 hectares across north-western NSW and south-western Queensland. It aims to create a contiguous zone of protected habitat to improve biodiversity connectivity in the upper catchments of the Darling River, while also providing an alternative carbon income stream to help ensure the long-term sustainability of local grazing operations.