Bimbijy Station Regeneration Project.

ERF121681

Project Information:

Bimbijy Station Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at Bimbijy Station near Paynes Find and Beacon, approximately 330km to 420km northeast of Perth in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Registered in May 2018, the project spans an expansive 87,688.42 hectares. The surrounding region is predominantly utilized for pastoral grazing and mining operations. The local environment is classified as arid to semi-arid with low, variable rainfall, and the landscape is typically characterized by red sandy earth, rocky outcrops, and natural breakaways.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent even-aged native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. These projects take place on land that was previously cleared of vegetation and where regrowth was actively suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project's commencement. By managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, native vegetation is allowed to naturally recover and reach its forest potential, which requires attaining a canopy cover of at least 20% and trees reaching two meters in height.

The project is operated by proponent Tania Henley (formerly alongside Gregory French) with involvement from Select Carbon Pty Ltd. In July 2021, the project successfully completed a fixed-delivery contract (CAC788080), delivering 6,536 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) to the Commonwealth. Carbon credits from this project have also been purchased by major corporate entities, such as Crown Sydney Resort, to offset residual electricity emissions as part of its Climate Active carbon neutrality commitment. Beyond carbon farming, station owner and project proponent Tania Henley made regional headlines when she miraculously found and rescued Carolina Wilga, a German backpacker who had been lost for 12 days in the nearby Karroun Hill Nature Reserve.