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 23 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
Advise landholders of the opportunities and advantages of entering into conservation agreements and covenants. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Ensure that when LEPs and DCPs are prepared or reviewed, they have reference to the recovery plan and any future advice from the DEC regarding the distribution and ecology of the species. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Ensure that when EPIs are prepared or reviewed, they have reference to the recovery plan and any future advice from the DEC regarding the distribution and ecology of the species. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Reconsider the need for a declaration of critical habitat by the third year of implementation of the recovery plan. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs Medium
Prepare site management statements for sites located on land that is managed by the DEC, or land that is subject to a VCA. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Encourage and assist landholders in the implementation of threat abatement measures on freehold land in accordance with the site management statements. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Implement threat abatement measures on DEC managed land and on land that is subject to a VCA, in accordance with site management statements. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Incorporate site specific protection measures for the species into Plans of Management for community land. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Prepare and implement a management plan for roadside sites within Kiama LGA. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Liaise with the Killalea State Park Trust to facilitate the implementation of threat abatement measures at sites within the Killalea State Park. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Liaise with the Department of Lands and the RTA regarding the status and management of sites on land that is under their control. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Liaise with the DIPNR and Duke Energy to ensure that the approval conditions for the Eastern Gas Pipeline that relate to the species have been complied with. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Coordinate surveys to determine the size and status of freehold sites. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Prepare site management statements for priority sites on freehold land. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Coordinate regular meetings of the Illawarra Regional Threatened Flora Recovery Team. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Coordinate the prompt distribution of site records through the Atlas of NSW Wildlife. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Update the profile and EIA guidelines to incorporate information acquired during the implementation of the recovery plan. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Review prescriptions for this species in the Threatened Species Hazard Reduction List. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Prepare and distribute an annual newsletter detailing the progress of the Illawarra Regional Threatened Flora Recovery Program. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs Medium
Raise awareness of, and encourage community involvement in, the recovery program. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs Medium
Coordinate investigations into essential aspects of the species' ecology and biology as identified in the recovery plan. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs Medium
Investigate seed viability, germination, dormancy and longevity (in natural environment and in storage). Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs Medium
Collect seed for NSW Seedbank. Develop collection program in collaboration with BGT - multiple provenances. Zieria granulata Illawarra Zieria Plant > Shrubs Medium