Yoweragabbie Station Regeneration Project

The Yoweragabbie Station Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 28 kilometers southwest of Mount Magnet in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Registered in May 2018, the project covers a vast area of 105,568 hectares within the Yoweragabbie pastoral lease.

The surrounding region is defined by its arid to semi-arid climate, characterized by low, irregular rainfall averaging between 200mm and 250mm annually. The landscape typically consists of red earth soils, hardpan plains, and shallow sandy loams capable of supporting Acacia woodlands, particularly Mulga (Acacia aneura), which is the primary vegetation targeted for regeneration. The land use in this area is predominantly pastoral, with the station historically producing wool and now running cattle.

This project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology, which credits carbon stored by regenerating native forests on land where vegetation was previously suppressed. To achieve this, the proponent, Jorgen Lawn Jensen, employs management changes such as rotational grazing and the humane control of feral animals (goats and camels) to reduce pressure on vegetation. This allows existing rootstock and lignotubers to regenerate into permanent forest. Notably, Jorgen Jensen is a third-generation pastoralist, and this project was among the first wave of Western Australian pastoral leases to successfully integrate carbon farming following state regulatory changes in 2019. The project is managed with the assistance of Select Carbon, a subsidiary of Shell Australia.