Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Corridor
Native trees and shrubs replanted on cleared farmland in Western Australia's northern wheatbelt, reconnecting remnant bushland in a global biodiversity hotspot.
The Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Corridor restores native vegetation on degraded, previously cleared farmland in the northern wheatbelt of south-west Western Australia, one of the world's 36 biodiversity hotspots. Since planting began in 2008, the developer, Carbon Neutral, has established more than 35 million native trees and shrubs on more than 21,000 hectares. The goal is a 200 km green corridor from inland to the coast that reconnects remnant bushland with 12 nature reserves. The mixed plantings of species native to the region store carbon as they grow, help reduce soil salinity and erosion, and give threatened wildlife habitat. It was the first Australian project to earn Gold Standard certification and is registered as GS 3039. The developer reports more than 400 jobs created, including over 50 roles for Indigenous people.
Project Impact
Area Protected
21,000+
Trees Planted
35 million+
Jobs Created
400+
Verification & Registry
- Registry ID
- GS 3039
- Standard
- Gold Standard
- Location
- Australia
- Oxford Type
- Oxford Type 4 — Nature-based Removal
- Developer
- Carbon Neutral
- Methodology
- Gold Standard Afforestation/Reforestation
- Crediting period
- 2014–2057
- Vintages in the portfolio
- 2019
Registry data from the project’s registry record and CNaught, checked in October 2026.
How it fits the portfolio
Removes CO₂ from the atmosphere and stores it in trees, mangroves and soils.
Risks to know
- Reversal: stored carbon can be lost to fire, disease or land-use change.
- Storage lasts decades rather than centuries.
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