Ninghan Station Regeneration Project

Ninghan Station Regeneration Project is a human-induced regeneration project located at Ninghan Station, approximately 80km north of Wubin and 380km north-east of Perth in Western Australia. It was registered in May 2018 and covers an expansive 197,167.51 hectares.

Human-induced regeneration (HIR) projects involve changing land management practices, such as managing the timing and extent of grazing, to allow native forests to naturally regenerate from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers. The standard requirement for this methodology is for the regenerating vegetation to eventually achieve a minimum of 20% crown cover and reach at least 2 metres in height over the project area.

The Yalgoo bioregion surrounding the project is known for broadacre pastoral grazing, predominantly running sheep and goats. The region is characterised by a semi-arid climate with low rainfall. Soils in the area generally consist of red earth, yellow sand plains, scattered granite outcrops, and salt lake margins.

This project is run by the Pindiddy Aboriginal Corporation, which also proudly manages the 48,000-hectare Ninghan Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) located on the station. The station holds immense cultural significance for the Badimaya people, particularly around Lake Moore and Mount Singleton, which is traditionally known as 'Ninghan', meaning echidna. The carbon project was established to restore permanent native forests on land that had been previously cleared of vegetation and where natural regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years. A project area variation was executed in July 2020 to remove certain locations, and in August 2021, the project successfully completed a Commonwealth Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC655448) that delivered 4,000 ACCUs.