Maranalgo Station Regeneration Project

Maranalgo Station Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at Maranalgo Station, approximately 20km northwest of Paynes Find and 430km northeast of Perth in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It was registered in October 2018 and covers a vast project area of 68,099.64 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) of a permanent even-aged native forest projects involve establishing permanent native forests by changing land management practices. This methodology relies on assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstocks and lignotubers, on land that was previously cleared of vegetation and where natural regrowth has been suppressed for at least 10 years. To achieve this, the primary project activity involves actively managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing to allow native vegetation to recover.

The Paynes Find area is traditionally known for pastoral sheep and cattle grazing, alongside historical and active gold mining operations. The region falls under a semi-arid climate classification and experiences irregular, low rainfall averaging around 280mm annually. Soils in this environment generally consist of shallow earthy loams over red-brown hardpans, stony loams on ironstone hills, and red earthy sands on the plains, often supporting expansive areas of saltbush.

Maranalgo Station itself is a sprawling cattle station that features natural lake systems, dams, and off-grid solar power infrastructure. The property was sold in late 2022 for $2.3 million, and was notably advertised as having strong carbon market potential. Over the project's life, there have been several variations to its registration; in September 2024, the primary participant was updated from Aneika Parker to Augie Grandall Pty Ltd as Trustee for The Maranalgo Property Trust, with Select Carbon Pty Ltd acting as an agent. Additionally, the project area underwent further variations throughout 2025, where specific land areas were removed and amended.