In the heart of the World Heritage Listed Shark Bay is the ecologically rich Francois Peron National Park. This park is located on the arid 1050 square kilometre Peron Peninsula, which is severed from the mainland at its isthmus by a 3.4 kilometre electric fence. Isolated from Australia, it is home to Project Eden the arid scientific conservation component of Western Shield.

Feral predator proof fence erected across the isthmus to prevent reinvasion
by foxes and cats

Since this component began, control measures such as trapping and baiting have all but eliminated introduced predators. The fox population declined by 95 per cent after Peron Peninsula was aerially baited in April 1995.

Endangered native species are now thriving on the peninsula without the presence of introduced predators such as foxes and feral cats and without introduced foragers such as sheep, goats and rabbits.

This safe haven is providing a 'Garden of Eden'