Western Australia Rangelands Conservation Initiative Site 18

Western Australia Rangelands Conservation Initiative Site 18 is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located in the Shark Bay region of Western Australia, approximately 100km northeast of Kalbarri. It was registered in March 2021 and covers 154,425.85 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve regenerating native forests on land where regrowth has been suppressed for at least 10 years by altering land management practices. This project specifically achieves regeneration by managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing and controlling feral animals in a humane manner.

The Shark Bay and broader Gascoyne rangelands area is primarily known for extensive pastoral sheep and cattle grazing operations. The area is considered semi-arid to arid with low, highly variable rainfall, and soils are generally red sandy earths, shallow loams, and hardpan plains.

This project was set up to establish permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers. The proponent, Terra Carbon Pty Limited, is the trading entity for the GreenCollar Group, which is one of Australia's largest environmental market developers. Additionally, in September 2023, the project underwent a variation to amend the listed project areas.