Tallering Station Human Induced Regeneration Project

Tallering Station Human Induced Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at Tallering Station, approximately 150km east of Geraldton and 30km north of Mullewa in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It was registered in May 2018 and covers an expansive 148,095.81 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent native forests by ceasing or managing activities that actively suppress native vegetation growth. For this project, the methodology involves strictly managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, as well as the humane management and removal of feral animals. These changes in land management allow the native forest to regenerate naturally from in-situ seed sources, rootstock, and lignotubers.

The Murchison and Mid West region where the project is located is historically known for large-scale pastoral operations, primarily sheep and cattle grazing. The region is classified as semi-arid, experiencing highly variable and typically low annual rainfall that is often driven by summer thunderstorms, coupled with high evaporation rates. Soils are generally shallow red earths over deeply weathered granite, historically supporting vegetation such as Mulga shrublands, Cypress patches, and Hakea woodlands.

This project was established by the property owners after a 2014 Rangeland Condition Assessment found that Tallering Station was suffering from severe and sustained environmental impacts from feral goats and sheep, leading to unacceptably high rates of mature Acacia death. The property has since transitioned into a functioning cattle station. While the project has generated carbon credits (ACCUs) purchased by major Australian corporations like Westpac, ISPT, and EnergyAustralia, it has recently faced public scrutiny. Academic researchers using satellite imagery have publicly questioned the extent of visible canopy regeneration and the overall additionality of the offset credits generated at this specific site.