Darling River Conservation Initiative Site #7

Darling River Conservation Initiative Site #7 is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on "Kulwin" station, approximately 110 kilometers southwest of Cobar in New South Wales. Registered in May 2019, the project covers a registered area of roughly 32,820 hectares, though specific carbon estimation areas within this boundary may be smaller. The property falls within the Cobar Shire Council area, a region synonymous with vast rangeland grazing, particularly for sheep, cattle, and goats.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which involves suppressing activities that previously prevented native forest regrowth. In this context, the primary suppressors are unmanaged livestock and feral animals, particularly goats, which are prevalent in the Western Division of NSW. By installing new fencing and utilizing trap yards to humanely manage total grazing pressure, the project allows native vegetation such as Bimble Box, Coolabah, Rosewood, and Hopbush to regenerate from in-situ seed sources and rootstock.

Environmentally, the site is situated in the Cobar Peneplain bioregion, characterized by a semi-arid climate with variable, low rainfall. The landscape features undulating ridges and red sandy loam or clay soils, which are typical of the area and support the hardy native shrublands and woodlands targeted for regeneration. The initiative is part of a broader aggregation of projects managed by GreenCollar (under the proponent Terra Carbon Pty Limited) aimed at improving landscape health and biodiversity across the Darling River catchment.