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
Undertake weed control in habitat areas. Austromyrtus fragrantissima Sweet Myrtle Plant > Shrubs High
Undertake habitat rehabilitation and restoration in habitat areas, particularly where Sweet Myrtle occurs as isolated paddock trees. Austromyrtus fragrantissima Sweet Myrtle Plant > Shrubs High
Investigate opportunities for reservation of unsecured populations. Austromyrtus fragrantissima Sweet Myrtle Plant > Shrubs High
Undertake a public awareness program regarding the significance of Sweet Myrtle, habitat protection measures and legal responsibilities of landholders and land managers. Austromyrtus fragrantissima Sweet Myrtle Plant > Shrubs High
Conduct targeted surveys in habitat areas. Austromyrtus fragrantissima Sweet Myrtle Plant > Shrubs High
Establish live ex-situ collection in collaboration with BGT - all known provenances (conservation collection). Austromyrtus fragrantissima Sweet Myrtle Plant > Shrubs High
Monitor populations on a regular (3-5 yrs) basis. Establish permanently marked plots for monitoring. Austromyrtus fragrantissima Sweet Myrtle Plant > Shrubs High
Undertake research into population dynamics, including rates of recruitment and conditions under which recruitment occurs, fruiting, flowering, and seed set, mortality rates and population structure. Austromyrtus fragrantissima Sweet Myrtle Plant > Shrubs High
Undertake a genetic survey to determine the level of variation within and between populations. Austromyrtus fragrantissima Sweet Myrtle Plant > Shrubs Low