'Darling River Eco Corridor #39

Darling River Eco Corridor #39 is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located on the Yancannia property, north-west of White Cliffs in the Far West region of New South Wales. It was registered in May 2018 and covers an area of 23,555.66 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve regenerating native forests by changing land management practices to suppress activities that previously hindered tree growth. Standard requirements for these projects dictate that they must achieve a native forest cover of at least 20% canopy cover, with trees capable of reaching a minimum of 2 metres in height at maturity.

The Far West NSW region surrounding White Cliffs is well known for extensive pastoralism, primarily sheep and cattle grazing, which historically caused heavy grazing pressure on the local landscape. The area is located within the Channel Country bioregion and features a semi-arid, low-rainfall climate that is prone to long droughts. The landscape is typically characterised by flat clay and alluvial floodplains as well as undulating stony terrain, supporting native scrub and tree species such as Queensland Bluebush and Coolabah.

This project establishes permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources (including rootstock and lignotubers) on land that was previously cleared and where regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years. By partnering with Terra Carbon Pty Limited, a subsidiary of environmental markets developer GreenCollar, the landholders have focused on managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing alongside the humane management of feral animals like goats and foxes. Interestingly, reducing these grazing and predation pressures has transformed the property into a haven for returning wildlife. Landholders recently reported the return of native quolls to the area, demonstrating the success of their feral animal management. Furthermore, Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated by the broader Darling River Eco Corridor projects have been purchased by major corporations such as EBOS Group Limited to help offset their corporate carbon emissions.