Jingemarra Regeneration Project

The Jingemarra Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at Jingemarra Station, approximately 72km north of Yalgoo and 300km inland from Geraldton in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Registered in May 2021, the project covers a vast area of approximately 110,434 hectares. The property operates as a pastoral lease, historically used for grazing sheep, including Damara and Dorper crosses, within the Shire of Yalgoo.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects in this context involve regenerating permanent even-aged native forests on land where vegetation growth has been suppressed, typically by domestic livestock or feral animals. To meet methodology requirements, the proponent must implement management changes, such as controlling grazing timing and extent or managing feral herds, to allow native seedlings to mature into forest cover. The project aims to achieve forest cover through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources like rootstock and lignotubers.

The environment in the Yalgoo region is classified as semi-arid to arid, characterized by hot summers and mild winters with irregular rainfall. The landscape is typical of the Western Australian rangelands, featuring red earth and sandy loam soils that support vegetation dominated by Mulga (Acacia aneura) shrublands and native grasses. The region's low and variable rainfall makes effective grazing management critical for both pastoral viability and carbon sequestration.

Jingemarra Station itself is a historic property with a homestead dating back to 1927. The project is managed with the assistance of Select Carbon Pty Ltd, a carbon service provider that is now a subsidiary of Shell Australia. The project activities focus specifically on managing grazing pressure to facilitate the recovery of the native forest ecosystem across the station's substantial landholding.