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 10 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
Identification and survey of potential areas of habitat to identify any new population sites. Monitoring of the recruitment of juveniles and subadults into existing populations. Emydura macquarii Bellinger River Emydura Animal > Reptiles High
Develop and implement community education and awareness program. Emydura macquarii Bellinger River Emydura Animal > Reptiles High
Research into biology and ecology of species e.g. habitat requirements, interspecific competition, diet, threats etc. Emydura macquarii Bellinger River Emydura Animal > Reptiles Medium
Consideration of species and riparian habitat in environmental impact assessment. Emydura macquarii Bellinger River Emydura Animal > Reptiles High
Provide for adequate erosion control and riparian buffers to protect water quality in private native forestry operations in the Bellinger River catchments. Emydura macquarii Bellinger River Emydura Animal > Reptiles High
Identify areas of riparian vegetation upstream of and adjacent to species habitat that require remedial works and coordinate with the CMA to provide incentives to landowners to undertake such works. Emydura macquarii Bellinger River Emydura Animal > Reptiles High
Provide information to encourage and assist the community and landowners in the management of riparian vegetation. Emydura macquarii Bellinger River Emydura Animal > Reptiles High
Liaise with fisheries regarding riverine habitat management such as desnagging. Emydura macquarii Bellinger River Emydura Animal > Reptiles High
Support monitoring and reporting of water quality in the upper Bellingen River Catchment. Emydura macquarii Bellinger River Emydura Animal > Reptiles Medium
Undertake Fox control in and adjacent to species habitat in accordance with NPWS Fox Threat Abatement Plan. Sites to be funded from this plan. Emydura macquarii Bellinger River Emydura Animal > Reptiles Medium