Mt Jackson Regeneration Project

The Mt Jackson Regeneration Project is a large-scale Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 110km north-northeast of Southern Cross in the Shire of Yilgarn, Western Australia. Registered in July 2019, the project covers a substantial area of 117,276 hectares within the Mt Jackson Station pastoral lease. The property is situated in the Goldfields-Esperance region, an area characterized by its "red dirt" landscape, semi-arid climate, and a mix of pastoral and mining activities.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Methodology, specifically focusing on the regeneration of permanent even-aged native forests. The primary activity involves managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing to allow native vegetation, which has been suppressed for at least a decade, to regenerate naturally from in-situ seed sources, rootstock, and lignotubers. This cessation of grazing pressure is designed to restore the landscape's forest cover, contributing to carbon sequestration.

Environmentally, the region experiences low rainfall (approximately 300mm annually) and features soils dominated by sandy loams, red earth, and ironstone gravels. Mt Jackson itself is a significant local landmark, rising 617 meters high, and the station is part of the biologically diverse Great Western Woodlands. The proponent, Red Dirt Pastoral Pty Ltd, also manages the nearby Lake Barlee Regeneration Project. The project is supported by Select Carbon (now a subsidiary of Shell), which acts as the carbon service provider.