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

- Source: Times of India
- Published: 2026-10-22T18:21:00+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/nature/in-2017-bulldozers-cleared-western-australian-wetlands-for-a-highway-that-was-cancelled-nine-years-later-restoration-has-returned-over-200000-plants-and-recorded-97-animal-species-across-18-hectares/articleshow/135081245.cms
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/roe-8-corridor-rehabilitation-200-000-plants-and-97-species-return-eco-e9b2ef/

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.

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