Western Australia Rangelands Conservation Initiative Site 11.

Western Australia Rangelands Conservation Initiative Site 11 is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, approximately 120km southeast of the coastal town of Carnarvon. The project was registered on August 31, 2020, and covers a substantial area of 68,360.92 hectares. It is situated within the Shire of Carnarvon, in a landscape historically dedicated to extensive pastoralism, specifically sheep and cattle grazing.

This project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which involves regenerating permanent native forests on land where vegetation growth has been suppressed for at least 10 years, typically by livestock or feral animals. To achieve this, the proponent, Terra Carbon Pty Limited, implements land management changes such as controlling the timing and extent of grazing and managing feral animals (predominantly goats) in a humane manner. These activities are designed to reduce pressure on the vegetation, allowing native species to regenerate from in-situ seed sources like rootstock and lignotubers.

The project area is characterized by an arid to semi-arid climate with low and erratic rainfall, averaging approximately 200mm to 250mm annually. The terrain typically consists of red sandy earth and shallow loams, often underlain by a red-brown hardpan. The vegetation is dominated by Acacia woodlands, particularly Mulga (Acacia aneura), and various shrublands that are well-adapted to the harsh conditions. "Site 11" indicates this project is part of a larger aggregation of carbon farming initiatives managed by Terra Carbon across the Western Australian rangelands, all aiming to sequester carbon while improving landscape health.