Woodside Native Reforestation Project - Phase 3

Woodside Native Reforestation Project - Phase 3 is a permanent mixed-species environmental planting project located approximately 40 to 60km northwest of Moora, spanning the Shires of Moora and Coorow in Western Australia. It was registered on March 30, 2022, and currently covers an area of 2,985.04 hectares, following a variation on December 4, 2024, that successfully removed some areas originally listed in the project boundaries.

Environmental planting projects under the FullCAM methodology involve establishing permanent forest cover using a mix of local native tree species on land that was predominantly used for agricultural purposes for at least five years prior to project commencement. To establish genuine forest potential under standard requirements, native seedlings or seeds are planted at a density of at least 200 stems per hectare. This ensures the site will eventually reach a minimum of 20% crown canopy cover and 2 metres in tree height.

The Moora and Coorow regions of the Western Australian Wheatbelt are historically known for broadacre agriculture, heavily utilised for wheat and canola cropping as well as sheep grazing. The environment features a Mediterranean to semi-arid climate characterised by winter-dominant rainfall, generally receiving a reliable 400mm to 500mm of rain annually. The soils in this region are largely composed of sandy earths, loams, and lateritic gravels.

This project is part of a broader carbon origination initiative established by Woodside to build a robust offsets portfolio supporting its corporate climate goals. Woodside's combined native reforestation efforts across regional Western Australia aim to significantly increase habitat connectivity through restored landscape linkages while providing essential local employment opportunities. Collectively, the overarching native reforestation project is expected to sequester approximately 1.1 million tonnes of CO2-e over a 25-year period.