Windsor Station Regeneration Project

Windsor Station Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on Windsor Station, situated between Mount Magnet and Sandstone in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It was registered in May 2018 and covers 95,403 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests by encouraging natural regrowth from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. To qualify, the land must have been previously cleared and regrowth suppressed for at least 10 years. The project achieves this regeneration by changing land management practices, specifically by managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing to allow the land to naturally recover.

The Mount Magnet and Sandstone region is typically characterized by an arid to semi-arid climate with low, variable rainfall. The landscape predominantly features red sandy earths, shallow red loams, and clay soils over hardpan. Historically, the broader Mid West and Murchison region is well known for large-scale pastoral grazing and mining operations.

Originally developed as a sheep station, Windsor Station has since transitioned to running Droughtmaster cattle. Interestingly, the property features an expansive area enclosed by a vermin-proof fence to protect the local ecosystem. Operations on the property align directly with the carbon project's management plan, utilizing 23 active operational watering points to manage grazing pressure and facilitate native forest regeneration. Since its registration, the project area has undergone two variations, in August 2020 and March 2022, which removed certain sections of land from the original project footprint. Corey Folezzani, the project proponent, also holds an active contract with the Clean Energy Regulator (CAC413919) to supply carbon abatement from this project.