Stacpoole Pastoral Holdings Forest Regeneration Project

Stacpoole Pastoral Holdings Forest Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the remote Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. The project area is situated approximately 130 kilometers north of the mining town of Laverton and roughly 100 kilometers northeast of Leinster. Based on the proponent's details and the project coordinates, the operation appears to be situated on the Bandya Station pastoral lease. This region is defined by vast, arid rangelands primarily utilized for extensive cattle and sheep grazing, alongside significant mining exploration activities.

Registered in August 2020, this large-scale project originally covered an area of 83,951 hectares, though a variation in July 2024 removed certain areas from the project boundary. The local environment is characteristic of the Eremaean Botanical Province, featuring a semi-arid to arid climate with low, irregular rainfall averaging around 200-250mm annually. The landscape typically consists of red sandy earth and shallow loams which support native vegetation dominated by Mulga (Acacia aneura) woodlands and shrublands.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which involves changes to land management practices to facilitate the regrowth of native forests. For the Stacpoole project, this focuses on managing the timing and extent of grazing. By controlling livestock pressure, likely through fencing or rotational grazing, and potentially managing feral animals, the project aims to release suppressed vegetation, allowing native trees to regenerate from in-situ seed sources and lignotubers.