Watheroo (Revoked)

Watheroo (Revoked) is a permanent mallee planting project located near the town of Watheroo in the Moora local government area, approximately 200km north of Perth in Western Australia. It was registered in July 2015 and covers an area of 765.03 hectares.

The project was registered under the Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings (FullCAM) methodology. This project type involves establishing permanent plantings of native mallee eucalypt species on land that has been predominantly used for agricultural purposes for at least five years prior to the project's commencement. To satisfy the standard methodology requirements, these trees are typically planted in block or belt configurations at a stocking density sufficient to achieve a forest cover of at least 20% crown canopy and a height of two metres at maturity.

The Watheroo area is situated within the Western Australian Wheatbelt, a region where the dominant land use relies heavily on broadacre cropping (such as wheat) and sheep grazing. The local environment features a Mediterranean climate characterized by semi-arid to moderate rainfall, with the nearby Watheroo weather station recording an historical average of 417.2mm annually. The regional soils generally consist of sandy loams, sandplains, and gravel-dominant profiles, making the landscape highly suitable for hardy, drought-tolerant mallee eucalypt species.

Interestingly, while the project proponent originally nominated a 100-year permanence period for carbon sequestration, the project never reached its crediting potential. The project was officially revoked on September 18, 2017, under section 33 of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011.