Janina Regeneration Project (Revoked)

Janina Regeneration Project (Revoked) is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at Janina Station, approximately 115km west of Bourke in the remote Orana region of New South Wales. It was registered in November 2015 and covers an area of 24,209.16 hectares. The Bourke area and surrounding region are heavily defined by pastoral operations, with extensive livestock grazing being the predominant land use.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. To qualify for the methodology, the project land must have been cleared of vegetation and subjected to regrowth suppression for at least 10 years prior to commencement. The standard requirements for this project involved ceasing suppressive activities like the mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth, and introducing strict management of the timing and extent of livestock grazing to allow the forest canopy to recover.

The project site is situated within the Mulga Lands bioregion, an environment characterized by semi-arid conditions and consistently low rainfall. The region's soils are predominantly extensive red earths and sandy loams, which are highly suited to naturally supporting Mulga (Acacia aneura) and Bimble Box woodlands when properly managed.

An interesting note about this project is its unusually short lifespan. In July 2016, the participant proponent was formally transferred from the original landholder entity, Janina Laidley Pty Ltd (as the Trustee for the Laidley Trust), to the carbon service provider Terra Carbon Pty Limited. Just a few months later, on November 7, 2016, the project was voluntarily revoked under section 33 of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011. This brief duration of less than a year between registration and revocation suggests there may have been a sudden strategic change in land management or an assessment that the project ultimately did not meet specific commercial viability requirements.