Maureenjoy Human-Induced Regeneration Project

The Maureenjoy Human-Induced Regeneration Project is a carbon farming initiative located at Maureenjoy Station in the Far West region of New South Wales. Situated approximately 60km southeast of the town of Hungerford near the Queensland border, the project covers a substantial area of 16,360 hectares. It was registered on July 10, 2015, and operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology. The project is managed by Terra Carbon Pty Limited, an entity closely associated with environmental markets investor GreenCollar.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects focus on establishing permanent native forests by regenerating vegetation that has been suppressed for at least 10 years. This suppression is typically caused by agricultural activities such as unmanaged livestock grazing or mechanical clearing. To generate carbon credits, the project proponent implements management changes, such as controlling the timing and extent of grazing and managing feral animals, to allow native seeds and rootstocks already present in the soil to germinate and grow into forest cover.

The region surrounding Maureenjoy Station is characterized by a semi-arid to arid climate with low and variable rainfall, typical of the Western Division of New South Wales. The landscape is primarily used for extensive grazing of sheep and cattle. The soils in this area are generally red earths and sandy loams, often supporting mulga and bimble box woodlands which are common targets for regeneration in these carbon projects. The project specifically aims to assist the regeneration of these native woodlands from in-situ seed sources like lignotubers and rootstock.