Koonaburra Regeneration Project

Koonaburra Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at Koonaburra National Park, approximately 143km west of Cobar in Outback NSW. It was registered in October 2021 and covers 46,028ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent native forests through assisted natural regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. This requires ceasing suppression activities that have occurred for at least 10 years; in this project, this is achieved through the humane management of feral animals to allow native vegetation to recover.

The Cobar region is historically known for pastoral sheep grazing and mining operations. The area is considered a semi-arid, low rainfall environment and soils are generally sandy red plains, clay, and sandplains with distinct dune fields.

This project was set up on previously farmed pastoral land that has since been converted to a national park, aiming to sequester carbon while restoring native habitats for species like the Major Mitchell cockatoo and wedge-tailed eagles. In December 2025, the participant name was updated from the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.