Woodside Native Reforestation Project - Phase 10

Woodside Native Reforestation Project - Phase 10 is an environmental and mallee planting project located across multiple distinct areas in the Western Australian Wheatbelt, with key sites situated in the Shire of Moora (approximately 170km north of Perth) and further east near Mukinbudin. It was registered on February 17, 2026. While the exact total project area remains undisclosed following a July 2026 area variation, local planning proposals for one of its key sites, the 'Manavi' property in the Shire of Moora, indicate that approximately 759 hectares of the 4,331-hectare site will be dedicated to native reforestation.

Environmental and mallee planting projects involve establishing permanent native vegetation on land that has been previously cleared for agricultural purposes. The standard requirements for this FullCAM methodology mandate planting native tree, shrub, or mallee eucalypt species that mirror the local native vegetation community's structure. These must be planted at a density sufficient to eventually achieve a forest cover of at least 20% crown cover and 2 meters in height, which generally requires planting upwards of 200 stems per hectare.

The Western Australian Wheatbelt region is traditionally dominated by broadacre cropping, such as wheat and canola, alongside sheep grazing. The area experiences a semi-arid to Mediterranean climate characterized by moderate to low rainfall. The soils across the project sites are predominantly sandy, featuring sandy loams and heavier duplex sands.

This project is a continuation of a multi-phase corporate rollout by Woodside Energy Carbon (Services) Pty Ltd. The wider Native Reforestation Project was initiated in 2020 to generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) to offset the company's carbon footprint. Beyond generating carbon credits, the strategic reforestation of these specific areas aims to diversify traditional farming practices, reduce wind erosion, promote local biodiversity, and re-establish critical linkages between remnant vegetation reserves.