Project Information

Darling River Eco Corridor 36

Human Induced Regeneration

Darling River Eco Corridor #36 is situated in Paroo River overflow country and adjoining the Ramsar listed Nocoleche Nature Reserve in north-western New South Wales. As the last free-flowing river in the Murray Darling Basin, the Paroo is home to rare fauna and flora, including water birds and Yapunyah trees.

Income for land managers in the area tends to follow boom and bust cycles, so carbon farming projects offer a reliable, steady income stream, particularly during the dry times.

The landholders on this project have chosen to work with reduced domestic stock numbers that allow them to rest portions of the country while continuing to invest in better pest control and water, fencing and firebreak maintenance. Much of the investment flows back to the local community, even in the dry times, as the landholders make a point of purchasing materials locally and are committed to using Australian-made products where possible.

The regeneration project has helped foster the abundant regrowth of native flora of the region. Along with the regeneration of mulga species and eucalypts, the landholders have noted the return of local fauna, including parrots, water birds, echidnas and reptiles.

“Our project allows us to continue providing food and fibre for domestic and export income with all its flow-on benefits,” say the landholders. “We now have three generations of our family working together, sharing experiences with youthful enthusiasm and using new technology.

“Carbon farming ticks all the boxes for land management in the western division providing landholders continue to live and work on their land. Working family farms with generations of management knowledge in remote areas, can provide the best environmental, economic and social outcomes for this country,” they say.

Key Benefits

Carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change
Regeneration and protection of native vegetation and habitat for native flora and fauna
Investment in farm infrastructure
Improved fire risk mitigation
Financial security & improved business resilience
Community investment

UN Sustainable
Development Goals

Statistics

Methodology

Human-Induced Regeneration of a Permanent Even-Aged Native Forest – 1.1 Methodology Determination 2013

Registered ID

Date registered

May 2018

Project area

22,403 ha

Permanence

25 yrs

Location

Wanaaring, NSW

Footnotes

[1] Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 Section 27
[2] Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Human-Induced Regeneration of a Permanent Even-Aged Native Forest—1.1) Methodology Determination 2013  c3 Section 4
[3] Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Human-Induced Regeneration of a Permanent Even-Aged Native Forest—1.1) Methodology Determination 2013  c3 Section 28
[4] Guidelines on evidence, stratification and records 8 May 2019
[5] Guidelines on evidence, stratification and records 8 May 2019
[6] The initial stratification was reported on prior to the public release of the Guidelines on stratification, evidence and records in May 2019. These guidelines also set out administrative arrangements for projects that have previously reported, including a pragmatic approach that will be taken in situations where additional evidence is required to meet these guidelines. Additionally, the project is defined as an existing project in accordance with Section 9AA of the CFI Rule 2015.
[7] Forest cover assessment date has the same meaning as that given by section 9AA(6) of the CFI Rule.
[8] Guidelines on evidence, stratification and records 8 May 2019
[9] Guidelines on evidence, stratification and records 8 May 2019
[10] Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015 Section 9AA(6)