Peppora Station

Peppora Station is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the remote Far West region of New South Wales. The property is situated approximately 80km southeast of Menindee and 130km west of Ivanhoe, within the Central Darling Shire. Registered in September 2021, the project covers a substantial area of 34,878 hectares. The land use in this region is primarily extensive pastoral grazing, with stations often covering vast acreages to support sheep and cattle operations due to the arid conditions.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology. Unlike environmental planting projects which involve active tree planting, HIR projects rely on regenerating native forests from existing soil seed banks and suppressed rootstock. To achieve this, the project proponent must actively manage "suppressors" that previously stopped the trees from growing, primarily by controlling feral animals (such as goats) and managing livestock grazing pressure to allow vegetation to recover and reach forest cover status.

Environmentally, the region is classified as semi-arid to arid, with average annual rainfall generally falling between 250mm and 300mm. The landscape is typical of the Murray-Darling Depression, featuring red sandy loams, calcareous earths, and dune fields. Native vegetation usually consists of drought-tolerant species such as Mulga, Belah, Rosewood, and various Chenopod shrublands.

The project proponent, AI Carbon Projects No 3 Pty Ltd, is a subsidiary of Australian Integrated Carbon (AI Carbon). AI Carbon is a prominent developer in the sector, notably attracting a 40% investment from Mitsubishi Corporation in 2021, shortly before this project was registered. The project was originally registered under a generic corporate name before being formally renamed to "Peppora Station" in November 2024 to reflect the specific property identity.