An uncertain future lies ahead for a patch of sacred bushland illegally cleared by a Chinese-owned company in WA’s North West earlier this year, with traditional owners concerned no plans for rehabilitation appear to be on the horizon.

Zenith Australia Investment Holding, a division of Shanghai CRED, was ordered to stop clearing vegetation at Yakka Munga Station in the West Kimberley, 120 kilometres east of Broome, back in June.

Native title group Walalakoo Aboriginal Corporation led calls to prosecute the company, and Shanghai Zenith lost an appeal against the stop-work notice last week.

Chinese company Shanghai Zenith has been accused of clearing 120 hectares of sacred land at Yakka Munga station.

However, about 120 hectares of land was cleared before the notice was issued and Nyikina Mangala traditional owner Wayne Bergmann said despite the breach of the pastoral lease by the company, the sacred bush was now damaged with no proposal for its rehabilitation.