Walenda Human Induced Regeneration Project

The Walenda Human Induced Regeneration Project is a large-scale land sector carbon project located approximately 35 kilometers north of Ivanhoe in the Central Darling Shire of New South Wales. Registered in September 2023, the project covers a substantial area of 13,537 hectares on "Walenda Station," a pastoral property historically associated with grazing operations in the Western Division of NSW.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology, which is designed to regenerate permanent native forests on land where vegetation growth was previously suppressed. Unlike environmental planting, HIR does not involves planting seedlings; instead, it relies on assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources (such as rootstock and lignotubers). The primary activity for this project involves managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing and controlling feral animals to reduce pressure on regrowth, allowing native species, likely Mulga (Acacia aneura) or Bimble Box (Eucalyptus populnea) typical of this region, to reach forest cover maturity.

Environmentally, the Ivanhoe region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with low and variable rainfall, typically averaging less than 350mm annually. The landscape consists of flat to undulating rangelands featuring red sandy loam and calcareous earth soils (Calcarosols and Kandosols). These conditions are well-suited for hardy native vegetation but require careful management of grazing pressure to prevent land degradation and facilitate carbon sequestration.

The proponent, Terra Carbon Pty Limited, is a subsidiary of the GreenCollar Group, one of Australia's largest environmental markets investors and project developers. This suggests the project is part of a broader portfolio of aggregated rangeland carbon projects managed to generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) for the compliance or voluntary markets.