Wogarno Regeneration Project

The Wogarno Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on Wogarno Station, a pastoral property in the Murchison region of Western Australia. Situated approximately 60km southwest of the historic gold-mining town of Mount Magnet, the project spans 61,821 hectares. The area is defined by the unique landscape of the Murchison rangelands, featuring granite formations like Wogarno Hill and vast tracts of "magical outback" country traditionally used for sheep grazing and, more recently, station stay tourism.

Registered in May 2018, the project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Methodology. As an HIR project, it does not involve planting new trees but instead focuses on assisting the regeneration of native forests from in-situ seed sources, rootstock, and lignotubers. The core activity involves managing the timing and extent of grazing by livestock and feral animals, allowing vegetation that was previously suppressed to regrow into permanent even-aged native forest.

The environment in the Murchison region is classified as arid to semi-arid, characterized by low and irregular rainfall. The soils are typically red earths, sandy loams, and shallow soils over granite and greenstone substrates, supporting vegetation such as mulga woodlands and saltbush shrublands. The project is managed by Select Carbon Pty Ltd, a carbon service provider acquired by Shell in 2020 to bolster its nature-based solutions portfolio.