Edjudina Regeneration Project

The Edjudina Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on the Edjudina pastoral lease, approximately 150 kilometers northeast of Kalgoorlie-Boulder in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. Registered in May 2018, the project covers a vast area of approximately 317,080 hectares. The region is defined by its semi-arid to arid climate, typically receiving low annual rainfall of around 200-250mm. The landscape features characteristic red earth and clay soils, supporting vegetation types such as Mulga (Acacia aneura) woodlands and saltbush, which have historically been utilized for sheep grazing.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects in this context do not involve planting trees; instead, they focus on assisted regeneration. The project activities involve managing the timing and extent of grazing pressure, specifically from domestic livestock and feral animals, to allow suppressed native forests to regenerate from in-situ seed sources like rootstock and lignotubers. By controlling these suppressors, the project aims to restore forest cover that was previously inhibited for at least 10 years.

A notable aspect of this project is its administrative history. Originally developed under Hampton Transport Services Pty Ltd, the proponent role was transferred to Regenco Projects Pty Ltd in August 2025. The project held a Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC514806) with the Australian Government, but this contract was terminated or lapsed in January 2024 with zero units delivered, suggesting the project may have pivoted to selling credits on the private spot market. Additionally, the project area was varied in September 2025 to remove certain parcels of land, likely due to the complex overlay of mining tenements in the gold-rich Edjudina area.