Yoweragabbie Station Regeneration Project

Yoweragabbie Station Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at Yoweragabbie Station, approximately 28km southwest of Mount Magnet in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It was registered in May 2018 and covers 105,568.60 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. This methodology requires the land to have been cleared of vegetation and regrowth suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing. Standard requirements involve altering land management practices to relieve suppression pressures; for this project, activities include managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, as well as the humane management of feral animals.

The Mount Magnet area and the broader Murchison bioregion are traditionally known for extensive pastoralism, primarily sheep and cattle grazing, alongside significant mining operations. The environment features an arid to semi-arid climate with predominantly winter rainfall. The region's landscapes comprise flat colluvium plains and low hills, with soils generally consisting of red sandy earths, loams, and red-brown hardpan shallow loams which typically support mulga low-woodlands.

Yoweragabbie has a rich agricultural history, having existed as a pastoral lease since 1880. In July 2020 and April 2021, variations were made to the project to remove specific listed portions of land from the carbon project area. Outside of standard carbon regeneration activities, the proponent, Jorgen Jensen, has actively engaged with the Southern Rangelands Pastoral Alliance to implement water flow controls across the property, focusing on improving the long-term viability and ecological resilience of the station.