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 25 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
Promote bats throughout the rural community as ecologically interesting and important, but sensitive to disturbance at caves/disused mine tunnels. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Medium
Undertake non-chemical removal of weeds (e.g. lantana, blackberry) to prevent obstruction of cave entrances. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Low
Restrict access where possible to known maternity sites. (e.g.: signs; bat-friendly, preferably external gates at caves). Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Low
Restrict caving activity during critical times of year in important roosts used by species, particularly maternity and hibernation roosts. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Low
Establish a gating design for disused mines across species range that will not adversely impact species. Consultation with cave bat specialist prior to any gating operations. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Medium
Determine the effectiveness of PVP assessment, offsets and actions for bats. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Medium
Monitor the breeding success of a representative sample of maternity colonies in cave roosts over a number of years to determine the viability of regional populations. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats High
Regular censuses of maternity colonies (Wee Jasper, Bungonia, Willi-Willi, Riverton) and other key roosts in network, especially where there are population estimates from banding in the 1960s. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats High
For roost caves vulnerable to human disturbance, monitor their visitation by people, particularly during winter and spring/summer maternity season and in school holidays. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Low
Measure genetic population structure among cave roosts of maternity colonies to estimate dispersal and genetic isolation, and vulnerability to regional population extinction. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Low
Research the effect of different burning regimes on cave disturbance and surrounding foraging habitat. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Medium
Control foxes and feral cats around roosting sites, particularly maternity caves and hibernation sites. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Medium
Study the ecological requirements of maternity colonies and their environs and migratory patterns. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Medium
Research to identify important foraging range and key habitat components around significant roosts. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Medium
Confirm species taxonomy of NSW populations, relative to other Australian populations. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Medium
Search for significant roost sites and restrict access where possible. Significant includes maternity, hibernation and transient sites including in artificial structures. . Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Medium
Compile register of all known roost sites in natural and artificial structures including current and historical data and identify signifance of roost, e.g. maternity, hibernation, transient roost. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Medium
Promote the conservation of these key roost areas using measures such as incentive funding to landholders, offseting and biobanking, acquisition for reserve establishment or other means. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Medium
Prepare fire management plans for significant roost caves, disused mines, culverts, especially maternity and winter roosts. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Low
Exclude prescription burns from 100m from cave entrance, ensure smoke/flames of fires do not enter caves/roosts in artificial structures. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Low
Ensure protection of known roosts and forest within 10 km of roosts in PVP assessments (offsets should include nearby remnants in high productivity) and other environmental planning instruments. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Medium
Prepare management plans for significant bat roosts especially all known maternity colonies and winter colonies. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Low
Restrict caving activities at significant roosts during important stages of the annual bat life cycle (eg winter hibernation, summer maternity season). Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Low
Identify and protect significant roost habitat in artificial structures (eg culverts, old buildings and derelict mines). Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Low
Identify the susceptibility of the species to pesticides. Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Large Bent-winged Bat Animal > Bats Medium