Goldfields Pastoral Carbon Aggregation

Goldfields Pastoral Carbon Aggregation is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the remote rangelands of Western Australia, approximately 70km southeast of Sandstone and 170km west of Leonora. It was registered in May 2018 and covers a massive 591,042 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests on land where vegetation was cleared and regrowth suppressed for at least 10 years prior to commencement. Standard requirements for this methodology dictate that landholders must implement new management practices to allow native vegetation to regenerate from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers.

The expansive Goldfields area is traditionally known for extensive pastoralism, primarily cattle and sheep grazing, alongside significant regional mining operations. The region is considered semi-arid to arid with historically low and variable rainfall. Local soils generally consist of red sandy earths, clay loams, and shallow stony plains overlying ironstone.

To facilitate environmental recovery, this project actively manages the timing and extent of livestock grazing while humanely controlling feral animal populations. The project successfully completed a Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC584424) in March 2021, delivering 100,000 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) to the Australian Government. Initially registered under Australian Integrated Carbon Financial Services Pty Ltd, the proponent name was varied to REGENCO PTY LTD in June 2020. Shortly after, a variation was approved in July 2020 to remove specific areas from the overall project boundaries.