Janina Regeneration Project (Revoked)

Janina Regeneration Project (Revoked) (ERF101664) was a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at "Janina Station," approximately 100km northwest of Bourke in western New South Wales. The project area spanned 24,209 hectares near the village of Wanaaring, a region characterized by the semi-arid Mulga Lands bioregion. This area is predominantly used for extensive sheep and cattle grazing, with landscapes defined by flat to undulating red earth plains and sandy loams.

The project operated under the Human-Induced Regeneration of a Permanent Even-Aged Native Forest methodology. This method requires landholders to regenerate native forests by ceasing activities that suppress regrowth, such as mechanical clearing or unmanaged grazing. Unlike tree planting projects, HIR relies on the germination of in-situ seed sources (like rootstock and lignotubers) that have been suppressed for at least 10 years. Successful projects must demonstrate that changes in land management, typically new fencing and controlled grazing pressure, are facilitating the return of forest cover.

Registered in November 2015, the project had a short lifespan, being revoked less than a year later in November 2016. Notably, the proponent role was transferred from the original landholder (Janina Laidley Pty Ltd) to Terra Carbon Pty Limited (a subsidiary of the major environmental markets developer GreenCollar) in July 2016, just months before the revocation. The project was revoked under section 33 of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011. While specific revocation details are private, the timing and change of proponent suggest the project may have been reviewed by the new developer and found unsuitable for further progression or consolidated into another portfolio. The region's low rainfall (averaging around 300mm annually) makes establishing permanent forest cover challenging, often requiring precise management of grazing pressure during rare wet periods.