From endangered black cockatoos, to numbats, mainland quokkas, orchids and bees—not to mention the many species yet to be formally named—WA’s jarrah forest has stood the test of time.
This special place has been cared for by Noongar Traditional Custodians for thousands of years—a custodianship that has created lasting social and cultural significance.
Yet, despite its globally recognised importance, this irreplaceable forest is being pushed to the brink of collapse by US mining giant Alcoa's relentless bauxite operations.
Alcoa plans to strip-mine more than 11,500ha of ancient jarrah forest. This irreversible destruction threatens critical ...
From endangered black cockatoos, to numbats, mainland quokkas, orchids and bees—not to mention the many species yet to be formally named—WA’s jarrah forest has stood the test of time.
This special place has been cared for by Noongar Traditional Custodians for thousands of years—a custodianship that has created lasting social and cultural significance.
Yet, despite its globally recognised importance, this irreplaceable forest is being pushed to the brink of collapse by US mining giant Alcoa's relentless bauxite operations.
Alcoa plans to strip-mine more than 11,500ha of ancient jarrah forest. This irreversible destruction threatens critical habitat and the area’s rich biodiversity—disrupting delicate ecosystems and putting Perth's drinking water at risk.
But now, for the first time in more than 60 years of Alcoa’s jarrah forest mining, you get to have your say!
Ending 21 August, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is calling for community feedback as part of their Public Environmental Review (PER).
The Wilderness Society will be making a submission calling for the protection of WA’s jarrah forests from bauxite mining, including the safeguarding of Perth’s drinking water catchments and better protections for threatened species and their habitat.
As part of our submission, we would like to include your name and a personalised comment—adding to a long list of Australians who are powerfully demonstrating the widespread community opposition to the destruction of the jarrah forests. It will also show the public opposition to any corporations—like Alcoa—and other mining companies that might be considering expanding their mining!
Act now: help stop Alcoa’s destruction of WA’s irreplaceable jarrah forest!
Image: Jean and Fred Hort.
Alcoa’s bauxite mining is pushing WA’s irreplaceable jarrah forest to the brink of collapse. Act now by adding your name to the Wilderness Society’s submission calling for the long-term protection of this globally significant forest.
This is your first chance in 60 years to have a say, so please leave a personalised comment and we’ll add it along with your name to our submission once it’s ready. Your comment can be as unique as you! Even a sentence or two about why this issue matters to you personally can make a difference. For example, you could say that these forests are important to you because they are threatened species homes, safeguard Perth’s drinking water, or because you have family memories of visiting or you’d like to visit in the future.