Badgebup (Revoked)

Badgebup (Revoked) is an environmental planting project located in the locality of Badgebup, approximately 32km east of Katanning and 270km southeast of Perth in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It was registered in July 2015 and covers an area of 71.99 hectares. The surrounding landscape is part of the Western Australian wheatbelt and is predominantly used for broadacre agriculture, specifically wheat farming and sheep production.

Environmental planting projects under the Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings-FullCAM methodology involve establishing permanent plantings of a mix of native tree species. To be eligible, the land must have been used primarily for agricultural purposes for at least five years prior to project commencement. The standard requirements for such projects usually entail planting trees at a density capable of achieving forest cover, which typically means a minimum of 200 stems per hectare that can reach a height of at least 2 metres with 20% crown cover.

The Badgebup area experiences a semi-arid, Mediterranean-style climate with an average annual rainfall of approximately 370mm. Soils in the Katanning region generally consist of sandy duplexes, loams, and occasionally granulites, which are highly typical of the agricultural Western Australian wheatbelt.

The project was managed by the proponent Regenerate Australia Ltd, a national registered charity (formerly known as Carbon Positive Australia) that focuses on restoring degraded landscapes and rebuilding biodiversity through large-scale native plantings. An interesting historical note about the region is that the name 'Badgebup' originates from a local Aboriginal word believed to mean 'place of the wild rushes', referring to vegetation around a nearby historic well. Despite the intentions to establish permanent mixed-species coverage, this project was officially revoked under section 33 of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 on September 18, 2017.