Land use

Learn how the department is supporting the development of the WA bioenergy industry.

Carbon farming refers to a range of practices that increase the amount of carbon stored in the landscape through the active management of vegetation and soil, or that avoid the release of greenhouse gases like methane and nitrous oxide by livestock and fire. 

The Carnarvon floodplain management report provides recommendations for investment into the management of the floodplain of the lower Gascoyne River to ensure profitable and sustainable production.

The department provides planners with up-to-date information to ensure that land and water resources are available for agriculture and food businesses to expand and grow.

The Myalup Primary Industries Reserve project investigates the potential to develop up to 1,500 hectares of new land for high-value horticulture in the Shire of Harvey.

The department works with landholders to manage and achieve sustainability in Western Australia’s rangeland regions, which includes pastoral stations for grazing livestock and land vested for conservation.