Western Australia Conservation Initiative - Site 2

Western Australia Conservation Initiative - Site 2 is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on Talisker Station in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. Situated approximately 140 kilometers southeast of Denham (Shark Bay) and roughly 300 kilometers north of Geraldton, the project operates on Malgana Country. It was registered in August 2018 and originally covered a massive expanse of over 251,000 hectares, though this was refined via a variation in 2022.

The project is managed by Terra Carbon Pty Limited, a subsidiary of the major environmental markets developer GreenCollar. The initiative takes place on a pastoral lease historically used for grazing sheep and cattle. The Gascoyne region is characterized by a semi-arid to arid climate with low, erratic rainfall (averaging 200–250mm annually) and scorching summers. The landscape typically features red sandy earth soils, low hills, and vegetation dominated by Mulga woodlands and shrublands.

Operating under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, the project aims to restore native forest cover that has been suppressed by years of overgrazing and feral animal impact. To achieve this, the project proponents have invested in significant infrastructure upgrades, including the installation of over 250 kilometers of fencing and new water points. These improvements allow for the strategic management of livestock grazing pressure and the control of feral goats, thereby enabling in-situ seed sources like rootstock and lignotubers to regenerate into a permanent even-aged native forest.