Meka Station

Meka Station is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the Murchison region of Western Australia, approximately 100 kilometers north of Yalgoo and 100 kilometers west of Cue. Registered in October 2021, the project encompasses a massive area of 355,483 hectares. The project proponent, AI Carbon WA No.2 Pty Ltd, is an entity associated with Australian Integrated Carbon (AIC), a prominent developer in the nature-based carbon market.

The Murchison region is traditionally a pastoral area utilized for sheep and cattle grazing, as well as mining operations. The environment is classified as arid to semi-arid, receiving low and irregular rainfall averaging around 200 millimeters annually. The landscape is characterized by red earth and sandy loam soils, often featuring hardpan plains and shallow stony surfaces that support native vegetation such as Mulga (Acacia aneura) shrublands.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects in this context are designed to restore native forests on land where regrowth has been suppressed for at least ten years. The Meka Station project achieves this by managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing and controlling feral animals, particularly goats, which are common in the region. By removing these suppression mechanisms, the project allows the underlying rootstock and in-situ seed sources to regenerate into a permanent even-aged native forest.

A notable aspect of this project is its scale; covering over 350,000 hectares, it represents a significant conservation effort within the pastoral lease. Administrative records show the project name was updated in late 2024 from the portfolio code "AIC HIR WA2 MS" to "Meka Station," reflecting a move toward clear property-specific identification.