Mt Jackson Regeneration Project

Mt Jackson Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at Mt Jackson Station, approximately 120km north of Southern Cross in the Shire of Yilgarn, Western Australia. It was registered in July 2019 and covers 117,276.92 hectares, following a variation in July 2020 that removed some areas from the original project boundary.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests by changing land management practices on land where clearing previously occurred, and where regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project's commencement. Standard requirements for this methodology dictate that proponents must facilitate natural regeneration from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers, to achieve native forest cover. For this specific project, this regeneration is achieved by actively managing the timing and the extent of livestock grazing.

The region surrounding Mt Jackson is classified as semi-arid, experiencing low annual rainfall that is often spread across roughly 70 rain days a year. The local soils are characteristic of the Yilgarn Craton, featuring red lateritic dirts, sandy loams, and gravelly substrates. Regional land use is a stark mix of expansive pastoral grazing operations and active iron ore mining.

Interestingly, Mt Jackson Station has strong historical ties to both traditional pastoralism and the resources sector. Due to the heavy presence of iron ore deposits along the Mt Jackson Range, significant environmental and flora/fauna impact assessments have been conducted in the immediate vicinity to protect local biodiversity, such as Malleefowl habitats. The carbon project itself is managed by Red Dirt Pastoral Pty Ltd as trustee for Mt Jackson Station Unit Trust, in partnership with Select Carbon Pty Ltd.