Western Treefarm Project Phase 2A (WTP2A)

Western Treefarm Project Phase 2A (WTP2A) is a plantation forestry project located approximately 31km east of Augusta in the South West region of Western Australia. It was registered in November 2024 and covers an area of 970.09 hectares.

Plantation forestry projects involve establishing a new plantation forest, maintaining an existing one, or transitioning to a longer rotation schedule. These methodologies require trees to be planted or managed at specific stocking densities, generally high enough to achieve forest canopy cover (typically at least 20% crown cover and two meters in height), suitable for commercial timber production.

The South West region of Western Australia is highly regarded for its intensive commercial forestry operations, dairy farming, and agriculture. The area experiences a Mediterranean climate with high winter rainfall, creating ideal environmental conditions for large timber plantations. Soils in this region generally consist of lateritic gravels, sandy loams, and clay loams which support strong root growth and overall land productivity.

This project sequesters carbon by converting an existing short-rotation plantation forest into a long-rotation plantation. Instead of harvesting trees early for fast-turnaround products like woodchips, the trees will be grown longer for commercial harvesting of long-lived wood products, keeping the carbon locked within the wood fibers for an extended period. The project proponent, Mitsui & Co. Wood Resources Oceania Pty Ltd, is deeply involved in Australia's forestry supply chain and manages several phases of these Treefarm projects across Western Australia. They are committed to sustainable forestry and hold both FSC and PEFC chain of custody certifications. Additionally, a variation was made to the project in December 2025 to add further land areas to the project boundary.