Roe 8 Corridor Rehabilitation: 200,000 plants and 97 species return; ecosystem only 30% restored

Times of India · 22/10/2026, 6:21:00 pm

Almost ten years post the controversial Roe 8 highway initiative, Western Australia is witnessing a promising wave of ecological recovery. Recent studies have reported a remarkable resurgence of local wildlife and native plant life. Rehabilitation efforts, which have culminated in planting over 280,000 seedlings, are welcoming back species such as Carnaby’s black cockatoos.