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 7 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
Reserve fire management plans to include operational guidelines that ensure a minimum fire interval of 20 years at known populations. Zieria murphyi Velvet Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Include or review the hazard reduction conditions on the Threatened Species Hazard Reduction List. Ensure a minimum fire interval of 20 years. Zieria murphyi Velvet Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Provide map of known occurrences to Rural Fire Service and seek inclusion of mitigative measures on Bush Fire Risk Management Plan(s), risk register and/or operation map(s). Zieria murphyi Velvet Zieria Plant > Shrubs Medium
Establish seed bank to act as a reserve in case too frequent fires result in extinction. Establish protocol for germination. Zieria murphyi Velvet Zieria Plant > Shrubs Medium
Carry out long-term monitoring of the response of populations following fire. Zieria murphyi Velvet Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Investigate seedling survivorship, fecundity and length of time to maturation. Zieria murphyi Velvet Zieria Plant > Shrubs High
Map known populations. Zieria murphyi Velvet Zieria Plant > Shrubs Low