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 9 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
Map habitat and populations, assess habitat condition, estimate abundance and extent of populations. Fontainea australis Southern Fontainea Plant > Shrubs High
Survey habitat of the species prior to road and track maintenance. Assess need to protect trackside plants. Fontainea australis Southern Fontainea Plant > Shrubs High
Identify critical factors limiting the recovery of the species. Fontainea australis Southern Fontainea Plant > Shrubs Medium
Research fire response (for the species and habitat). Fontainea australis Southern Fontainea Plant > Shrubs Medium
Control weeds in populations shown to be affected by weed burden. Fontainea australis Southern Fontainea Plant > Shrubs Medium
Reserve Fire management Strategy include operational guidelines to protect this species from fire. Fontainea australis Southern Fontainea Plant > Shrubs High
Protect areas of known habitat from timber harvesting and other land clearing. Avoid fragmenting habitat with roads or tracks. Fontainea australis Southern Fontainea Plant > Shrubs High
Identify information and resource needs to ensure that land managers and other stakeholders are aware of Fontainea australis populations and habitat and that its recovery requirements are taken into account in PoMs, fire plans and pest management plans. Fontainea australis Southern Fontainea Plant > Shrubs High
Encourage the community to participate in the detection of Fontainea australis at new locations, and encourage their participation in habitat rehabilitation projects. Fontainea australis Southern Fontainea Plant > Shrubs Low