The Hiltaba is regenerating 18,354 hectares of native forest in the Gawler bioregion of South Australia. Hiltaba is a Nature Reserve managed by the Nature Foundation for conservation and is directly adjacent to the Gawler Ranges National Park and Gawler Ranges Key Biodiversity Area.

Hiltaba comprises ancient granite hills overlooking plains of diverse grass and woodlands. Forty state-listed species and nine species listed by the Commonwealth for their conservation significance have been recorded from the property including the Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby, Short-tailed Grasswren and Desert Greenhood Orchid.

The goal is to measure native vegetation condition and quantify change over time. Land management activities are governed by a carbon project registered with the Australian Government’s Clean Energy Regulator. The establishment of environmental accounts is intended to support ongoing management decisions that may include management of grazing, fire, pests and weeds, forest retention and infrastructure upgrades to encourage maintenance and/or improvement in the condition and extent of native vegetation.