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 Western Australia's Mid West region. It was registered in October 2018 and covers an area of 68,099.64 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects establish permanent native forests by changing land management practices to allow native vegetation to recover. This specific project establishes permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers, on land that was cleared of vegetation and where regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project having commenced. The primary project activity involves actively managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing to ensure the regenerating forest can reach typical mature native forest requirements.

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, semi-desert Mediterranean climate classification, experiencing irregular rainfall that averages around 280mm annually. Soils in this environment generally consist of shallow earthy loams over red-brown hardpans, shallow stony loams on ironstone hills, and red earthy sands on the plains, which support expansive areas of saltbush.

Maranalgo Station itself is a sprawling cattle station that features natural lake systems, dams, bores, and off-grid solar power infrastructure. In late 2022, the property was sold for $2.3 million. During its sale, the station was explicitly advertised as having strong carbon market potential, alongside its capacity to hold 250 mixed cattle utilizing 100km of new fencing. In September 2024, the participant details were updated to Augie Grandall Pty Ltd as Trustee for The Maranalgo Property Trust, with Select Carbon Pty Ltd operating as the project agent. The project area also underwent minor variations to remove and amend eligible carbon areas in 2025.