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 2 threatened species in New South Wales matching the above criteria which have current Priority action plans. A total of 13 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
Survey potential habitat to verify distribution and to confirm Colo River sites. Kennedia retrorsa Kennedia retrorsa Plant > Herbs and Forbs Medium
Collect seed for NSW Seedbank. Develop collection program in collaboration with BGT - single provenance. Kennedia retrorsa Kennedia retrorsa Plant > Herbs and Forbs Medium
Investigate seed viability, germination, dormancy and longevity (in natural environment and in storage). Kennedia retrorsa Kennedia retrorsa Plant > Herbs and Forbs Medium
Fence habitat to protect from grazing. Kennedia retrorsa Kennedia retrorsa Plant > Herbs and Forbs High
Research life history in particular reproduction of the species as it is poorly known and response to fire. Kennedia retrorsa Kennedia retrorsa Plant > Herbs and Forbs Low
Identify threats to known populations. Kennedia retrorsa Kennedia retrorsa Plant > Herbs and Forbs Medium
Develop and implement habitat management strategies, including fire and weed management strategies based on outcomes of threat identification and research. Kennedia retrorsa Kennedia retrorsa Plant > Herbs and Forbs Medium
Include or review the hazard reduction conditions on the Threatened Species Hazard Reduction List. Kennedia retrorsa Kennedia retrorsa Plant > Herbs and Forbs Medium
Liaise with landholders to try and protect habitat in private ownership through VCAs. Kennedia retrorsa Kennedia retrorsa Plant > Herbs and Forbs Medium
Pursue options to strategically purchase privately owned in-holdings with known populations e.g. Miles Dunphy wilderness fund. Kennedia retrorsa Kennedia retrorsa Plant > Herbs and Forbs Low
Establish live ex-situ collection in collaboration with BGT - single provenance. Kennedia retrorsa Kennedia retrorsa Plant > Herbs and Forbs Medium
Monitor known populations to observe changes in site characteristics and population status. Kennedia retrorsa Kennedia retrorsa Plant > Herbs and Forbs Medium
Finalise recovery plan in 2007. Kennedia retrorsa Kennedia retrorsa Multiple High