Canegrass Station Carbon Sequestration Project using the HIR Method

The Canegrass Station Carbon Sequestration Project using the HIR Method is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at Canegrass Station, approximately 70 kilometers north of Morgan in South Australia. Registered on April 20, 2021, the project covers a substantial area of 48,019 hectares within the Pastoral Unincorporated Area. The property is situated in the state's pastoral zone, a region traditionally utilized for extensive sheep and cattle grazing on native rangelands.

This project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which facilitates the restoration of native forest cover by suppressing activities that prevent regrowth. In this context, the project activities include managing the timing and extent of grazing and controlling feral animals (such as goats) to allow native vegetation to regenerate from in-situ seed sources like rootstock and lignotubers. To generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), the forest cover must attain a canopy cover of at least 20% and reach a height of at least two meters.

The environment at Canegrass Station is characterized by a semi-arid climate with a low average annual rainfall of approximately 240mm. The landscape features a mix of calcareous earths, red sandy loams, and dune fields. The vegetation is typical of the South Australian rangelands, consisting of Mulga (Acacia aneura), Black Oak, and various Chenopod shrublands (saltbush and bluebush), interspersed with the cane grass for which the station is named.

The property has a history of conservation-minded management. Prior to the project's registration, the station was marketed in 2019 as a low-labor input operation with Organic certification, where approximately 60% of the property had been destocked to encourage environmental recovery. This history aligns with the "From Nature" branding of the proponent, suggesting a long-term strategic shift from purely extractive pastoralism to a model that integrates carbon farming and conservation.