Narndee and Boodanoo Regeneration Project

Narndee and Boodanoo Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at Narndee Station, roughly 100km southeast of Mount Magnet in the Murchison region of Western Australia. It was registered in May 2018 and initially covered an area of 192,692.65 ha, though variations to the project area in 2020 and 2021 saw some specific sections removed.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests through assisted natural regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. To meet the methodology requirements, proponents must change land management practices to actively manage suppressors. For this project, it involves strictly managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing on land where vegetation regrowth had been suppressed for at least 10 years prior.

The Mount Magnet and wider Gascoyne-Murchison region is historically known for massive pastoral grazing operations (sheep and cattle) and gold mining. The area experiences a semi-arid climate with low, erratic rainfall largely driven by summer thunderstorms and inland cyclonic activity. The landscape is quintessential mulga country, with soils generally consisting of red clays, sandy loams, and lateritic gravel.

This project was recently integrated into a landmark 12,000-square-kilometre conservation initiative. In 2023, the pastoral leases and project proponents transitioned to a partnership between Corporate Carbon Advisory Pty Ltd and the conservation charity Forever Wild Ltd. A major focus of the project is restoring and protecting the habitat of the vulnerable Malleefowl, a unique ground-dwelling bird known for its large nesting mounds. Due to these conservation efforts, recent Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) issued for the project have been "stapled" with innovative environmental co-benefit units to reflect the verified biodiversity improvements.