Improving biodiversity outcomes at Mount Pleasant Operation Rehabilitation

Thiess is enhancing biodiversity outcomes at the Mount Pleasant Operation in New South Wales, Australia, by incorporating habitat features that promote ecosystem functions into the rehabilitation program.

Prior to ripping and seeding, each hectare of rehabilitated land is enriched with two habitat trees, two log piles, and two rock piles to create structural diversity and support fauna movement across the landscape. To date, Thiess have installed 1,140 habitat features, including 380 habitat trees. All features are strategically placed and their locations, along with approximate installation dates, are recorded in a GIS system to support effective monitoring for long-term ecological connectivity.