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Land
Alcoa owns and manages 575 hectares of land at Point Henry, of which 500 hectares is outside the plant perimeter. This area takes in the Point Henry wetlands which form a significant chain of habitat for international migratory birds.
The wetlands create a transition from modified ecosystems to areas of remnant saltmarsh. The fresh and saltwater habitats cater for a diverse range of plant and animal life, including the rare and threatened Latham’s Snipe bird.
Part of the wetland area is also classified as a wildlife sanctuary.
Alcoa Point Henry seeks to minimise the impact of operations through an effective land management program. The Environmental Improvement Plan outlines Alcoa Point Henry’s approach to land management.
Greening Australia Partnership
Alcoa Point Henry has partnered with Greening Australia to carry out the implementation of the Land Management Plan for the area, which was developed in consultation with the local community. The project is locally known as “Moolapio” which is taken from the indigenous language from the area, meaning ‘place of paperbark trees’.
Some of the work being undertaken as part of the Land Management Plan implementation includes the recreation of over 5 hectares of indigenous grassland, rehabilitation of freshwater and saltwater wetlands and the trialling of new research methods.
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