'Cudgerie Tundulya Regeneration Project

Cudgerie Tundulya Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration of a Permanent Even-Aged Native Forest project located in the Cobar local government area of central-western New South Wales, approximately 40km southeast of Louth. It was registered in September 2020 and covers 31,203.43 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent native forests through assisted regeneration on land that was previously cleared of vegetation and where regrowth has been suppressed for at least 10 years.

The Cobar and Louth region is known for its pastoral land use, predominantly sheep and cattle grazing. The area is semi-arid, experiencing low and variable rainfall, and the soils are generally red chromosols, vertosol clays, and sandy loams.

This project aims to regenerate native forests from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers, by managing feral animals in a humane manner. Feral animals, such as feral goats, heavily graze on emerging native vegetation in this region, making their humane management a highly effective method to remove suppressing factors and allow the landscape to recover. The project is managed by Kersom Pty Ltd as the trustee for Kersom Trust, alongside participants like Climate Friendly Pty Ltd. Additionally, the proponent has actively participated in the Clean Energy Regulator's Voluntary CEA (Carbon Estimation Area) Data Release to improve scheme transparency.