Darling River Conservation Initiative Site #9

Darling River Conservation Initiative Site #9 is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 60 kilometers northwest of the small township of Louth in western New South Wales. Registered in June 2019, the project covers a substantial area of 35,630 hectares within the Mulga Lands bioregion. The project operates on pastoral stations, specifically identified in reports as including the Glenora and King's Bore properties, which have historically been utilized for grazing sheep and cattle.

The project employs the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which focuses on regenerating native forests on land where vegetation growth has been suppressed for at least 10 years, primarily due to agricultural activities. Instead of planting new trees, the project relies on the germination of in-situ seed sources, rootstock, and lignotubers. To achieve this, the proponents actively manage the timing and extent of livestock grazing and implement humane control measures for feral animals, particularly goats, which are a significant suppressor of vegetation in the region.

Environmentally, the region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with soft, red sandy soils interspersed with clay pans, swamps, and ephemeral salt lakes. The regenerating vegetation is typical of the Mulga Lands, featuring species such as Mulga (Acacia aneura), turpentine (Eremophila sturtii), and hopbush (Dodonaea viscosa). The project is managed by Terra Carbon Pty Limited, a subsidiary of GreenCollar, and is part of a broader conservation initiative along the Darling River corridor designed to improve landscape connectivity and biodiversity while sequestering carbon.