SA Cattle Conservation HIR Project #01112022 TP

SA Cattle Conservation HIR Project #01112022 TP is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on Tieyon Station in the far north of South Australia. The project area is situated approximately 70km southeast of the Northern Territory border town of Kulgera and 100km north of the regional service centre of Marla.

Registered in March 2023, this massive project covers 653,070 hectares of arid rangeland. The region is traditionally used for extensive cattle grazing and is characterized by low, irregular rainfall and red sandy earth or gibber soils. The landscape naturally supports open woodlands dominated by Mulga (Acacia aneura) and other native shrubs, which this project aims to regenerate.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which involves changes to land management practices, specifically the management of grazing timing and extent, to allow native forests to re-establish. By controlling the "suppressors" of regrowth (such as livestock pressure during germination events), the proponent aims to sequester carbon in permanent native vegetation.

The project is managed by RegenCo Pty Ltd in partnership with the landholder, Tieyon Pastoral Company (likely the "TP" in the project title). Notably, the project is subject to an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) with the Tjayuwara Unmuru Aboriginal Corporation, ensuring that revenue or benefits from the carbon credits are shared with the Traditional Owners of the land.