Carline Regeneration Project

The Carline Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at Carline Station, a pastoral property approximately 55 kilometers northeast of Cobar in central New South Wales. Registered on March 22, 2023, the project covers a significant area of 7,299 hectares within the Cobar Peneplain bioregion. This region is traditionally utilized for grazing sheep, goats, and cattle, and is characterized by its semi-arid climate and red earth soils, which often support vegetation communities like Mulga, Bimble Box, and White Cypress Pine.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects in this context focus on restoring native forest cover by suppressing activities that prevent regrowth. For Carline Station, this primarily involves managing the timing and extent of grazing by livestock and feral animals (such as goats and pigs) to allow native vegetation to recover and reach forest status. The area experiences an average annual rainfall of approximately 370-400mm, meaning regeneration is a long-term process heavily influencing the station's drought resilience.

Interestingly, Carline Station is an active pastoral holding dealing with common regional challenges; local reports from 2023 highlight the station's struggle with feral pig populations, which have impacted grazing operations. The project has secured an optional delivery contract with the Clean Energy Regulator for over 124,000 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), indicating a substantial commitment to carbon abatement alongside its agricultural activities.