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 21 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
DEWHA to prepare National Conservation Advice. Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs Medium
Prepare and implement site management plans for sites that are located on public land outside the NPWS/SCA estate. Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs High
Advise and liaise with private land managers to facilitate the preparation and implementation of site management plans that address threatening processes. Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs High
Retain or re-establish vegetation and fauna movement linkages between sites. Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs Medium
Incorporate best knowledge regarding appropriate fire regime into land management practices. Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs High
Undertake targeted bush regeneration works and weed control, where required. Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs High
Fence sites and exclude livestock and/or feral animals, where required. Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs High
Develop and implement site-awareness and protection procedures for use by land owners/managers and public utilities and their contractors when undertaking road, trail, or easement maintenance. Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs High
Restrict vehicular and pedestrian access to sites, where necessary. Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs High
Undertake management-focused ecological studies, including fire frequency requirements. Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs Medium
Collect seed for NSW Seedbank. Develop collection program in collaboration with BGT - multiple provenances. Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs Medium
Prepare species profile. Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs High
Reserve Fire Management Strategy to include operational guidelines to protect this species from fire. Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs High
Investigate seed viability, germination, dormancy and longevity (in natural environment and in storage). Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs Medium
Prepare EIA guidelines. Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs Medium
Carry out targeted surveys in potential habitat, particularly freehold lands, Crown land that may be alienated, leasehold Crown land and council-managed lands. Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs High
Assess all sites to determine recovery priorities. Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs High
Seek to increase the level of legislative protection for sites through land-use planning mechanisms and conservation agreements. Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs High
Review classification of Crown land where sites occur to ensure appropriate classification and management for nature conservation. Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs High
Ensure that council-managed land on which sites occur are appropriately classified and managed for conservation. Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs High
Incorporate site-specific threat abatement measures for the species into Plans of Management for sites in Sydney Catchment Authority areas. Persoonia bargoensis Bargo Geebung Plant > Shrubs High