WA’s leading environment and conservation groups published the ‘A Thousand Cuts’ report to expose the severe threats bauxite mining poses to the Northern Jarrah Forest.
Produced by the Western Australian Forest Alliance (WAFA), the Wilderness Society, and the Conservation Council of WA, the report outlines how continued clearing of Western Australia’s South West forests is putting vulnerable species and plant life under ‘unendurable strain’, with concerns that the majority of forest between Collie and Armadale will be fragmented or destroyed by 2060.
The Northern Jarrah Forest is one of a handful of Australian ecosystems under particular threat of collapse due to climate change.
It is highly diverse and home to an incredible number and variety of plants and animals as well as being vital to water quality and supply for the Perth metropolitan region and South West forests.
Western Australians are increasingly calling for stronger protections for this irreplaceable ecosystem.
The report provides comprehensive analysis of the region's ecological significance and the threats posed by proposed mining expansions.