Gumbalie and Snake Gully Regeneration Project

Gumbalie and Snake Gully Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 65 kilometers northwest of Bourke, New South Wales, near the locality of Fords Bridge. Registered in September 2020, the project encompasses a significant area of 24,993 hectares across the pastoral properties known as "Gumbalie" and "Snake Gully."

HIR projects involve implementing land management changes to facilitate the regrowth of native forest on land where vegetation was previously suppressed. Unlike environmental planting, which relies on active seeding, this methodology utilizes in-situ seed sources (such as rootstock and lignotubers). The primary activities for this project include managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing and the humane control of feral animals, such as goats, which are known to decimate young tree growth in the rangelands.

The project sits within the Mulga Lands bioregion, an area characterized by semi-arid conditions and low, variable rainfall. The landscape typically features red earth and sandy loam soils supporting vegetation such as Mulga (Acacia aneura) and Poplar Box. The region is predominantly used for extensive grazing of sheep and cattle. As of early 2023, while the total project area spans nearly 25,000 hectares, the specific Carbon Estimation Area (CEA), the mapped portion where forest regeneration is actively credited, covered approximately 8,614 hectares.