Nature conservation

Threatened species

Priority actions by type of threatened species

The Department of Environment and Conservation has prepared a Priorities Action Statement (PAS) to promote the recovery of threatened species and the abatement of key threatening processes in New South Wales.

The Priorities Action Statement identifies a number of broad strategies to help threatened plants and animals recover in New South Wales. Each of these strategies have more specific priority actions within them.

Select an item from the list below to see priority actions for all species of that type.

Type of species

What type of species or threatening process do the priority actions apply to?

Name of species

Name of species or threatening process that the priority actions apply to.

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There are 1 threatened species in New South Wales matching the above criteria which have current Priority action plans. A total of 16 current Priority actions have been identified to help recover these species.
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Action title Scientific
name  		 Common
name 		Type of
species 		Priority
Identify forage habitat critical to survival across the species range. Pteropus alecto Black Flying-fox Animal > Bats Low
Provide information and advice to community groups and members of the public involved with controversial camps. Pteropus alecto Black Flying-fox Animal > Bats Low
Produce and circulate educational resources to improve attitudes to Black Flying-foxes, promote the recovery program to the community and encourage participation in recovery actions. Pteropus alecto Black Flying-fox Animal > Bats Low
Assess the impacts of electrocution due to powerlines and entanglement in netting and barbed wire. Pteropus alecto Black Flying-fox Animal > Bats Low
Develop and implement strategies to reduce the impacts of electrocution and entanglement. Pteropus alecto Black Flying-fox Animal > Bats Low
Develop a program of research to improve knowledge of the demographics and population structure. Pteropus alecto Black Flying-fox Animal > Bats Medium
Research issues relating to impacts of flying fox camps on adjacent communities and possible management options. Pteropus alecto Black Flying-fox Animal > Bats Low
Ensure threats to the species are adequately considered in parks and reserves management planning and implement relevant management actions. Pteropus alecto Black Flying-fox Animal > Bats Low
Protect forage habitat critical to survival across the species range. Pteropus alecto Black Flying-fox Animal > Bats Low
Increase extent and viability of foraging habitat productive during winter and spring. Pteropus alecto Black Flying-fox Animal > Bats High
Identify roosting habitat critical to the lifecycle of the species. Pteropus alecto Black Flying-fox Animal > Bats Low
Protect roosting habitat critical to the lifecycle of the species. Pteropus alecto Black Flying-fox Animal > Bats Low
Enhance roosting habitat critical to the lifecycle of the species. Pteropus alecto Black Flying-fox Animal > Bats Low
Assess the impacts of killing by shooting of Black Flying Fox in commercial fruit crops. Pteropus alecto Black Flying-fox Animal > Bats Medium
Monitor population trends within the species. Pteropus alecto Black Flying-fox Animal > Bats Low
Provide information and advice to land owners and managers with land that contains or is adjacent to controversial camps. Pteropus alecto Black Flying-fox Animal > Bats Low