Bundure Station Forest Regeneration Project (Revoked)

Bundure Station Forest Regeneration Project (Revoked) is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at Bundure Station in Mount Hope, New South Wales, situated approximately 100km north of Hillston and 160km south of Cobar. It was registered in September 2020 and covers an area of 30,043.81 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers. A key standard requirement of this methodology is that the activities must occur on land that was previously cleared of vegetation and where regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing.

The Mount Hope area is primarily known for extensive pastoral grazing activities and some cropping, with properties increasingly utilising carbon credit schemes for secondary income. The region is considered semi-arid, experiencing low and highly variable rainfall, and local soils generally consist of red earths, sandy lithosols, and loams.

This project was managed by NESLECOVE PTY LTD (as trustee for CELI MANUFACTURING SUPER BENEFITS) with participation from Carbon Farmers of Australia No. 1 Limited. Its core activity involved the humane management of feral animals to reduce grazing pressure and allow the native forest to safely regenerate.

The underlying property, Bundure Station, was notably advertised for sale via an online property auction in early 2023. The carbon project itself was awarded a Commonwealth contract in October 2020, but the contract (CAC645859) has since been terminated or lapsed. Ultimately, the project was revoked on July 16, 2024, under section 30 of the CFI Rule, meaning it is no longer an active participant in the scheme.