Nunyara Yandaroo Regeneration Project

Nunyara Yandaroo Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on "Yandaroo" Station, approximately 70 to 85km west of Bourke in the Far West region of New South Wales. Registered in September 2023, the project covers a significant area of 7,256 hectares.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology. This carbon farming method involves changing land management practices to allow native forests to regenerate naturally. Unlike environmental planting, HIR does not involve planting seedlings; instead, it focuses on removing "suppressors" that stop trees from growing. For this project, the primary activity is managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing to protect in-situ seed sources (such as rootstock and lignotubers) and allow suppressed vegetation to recover.

Situated within the Mulga Lands bioregion, the area is characterized by a semi-arid climate with highly variable rainfall, typically averaging between 300mm and 350mm annually. The landscape at Yandaroo features a mix of productive grey soils along flood-out areas and "soft" red earth soils typical of the Australian outback. The vegetation is dominated by Mulga (Acacia aneura), Poplar Box, and other native species like Beefwood and Coolabah, which support the region's primary land use of rangeland grazing for sheep and cattle.