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 total area of 68,099.64 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) of a permanent even-aged native forest involves establishing permanent native forests by changing land management practices to allow natural vegetation to recover. Standard requirements dictate that the 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 actively suppressed for at least 10 years. For this project, the primary activity to achieve this relies on actively managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing.

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 specifically advertised as having strong carbon market potential. The project has undergone several variations over its lifetime; notably, 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 within the project were removed and amended.