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
Determine current population size and demography, liaising with University of New England researchers and Australia Macadamia Society. Macadamia tetraphylla Rough-shelled Bush Nut Plant > Trees Medium
Undertake habitat assessments at known sites and ascertain threats, considering information from previous surveys. Macadamia tetraphylla Rough-shelled Bush Nut Plant > Trees High
Undertake weed removal at priority sites. Encourage and assist interested landholders to undertake weed removal at Rough-shelled Bush Nut sites. Macadamia tetraphylla Rough-shelled Bush Nut Plant > Trees Medium
Ensure regional fire plans, hazard reduction burn guidelines include protocols for protecting rainforest habitats. Macadamia tetraphylla Rough-shelled Bush Nut Plant > Trees High
Prevent rainforest habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation. Macadamia tetraphylla Rough-shelled Bush Nut Plant > Trees Medium
Exclude stock from rainforest. Macadamia tetraphylla Rough-shelled Bush Nut Plant > Trees Medium
Ensure protection of population and its habitat is included in statutory planning in relevant shires, including protection from loss of genetic purity by siting commercial hybrid macadamia plantations away from wild populations. Macadamia tetraphylla Rough-shelled Bush Nut Plant > Trees High
Undertake program to draw community's attention to importance of wild populations of Rough-shelled Bush Nut. Macadamia tetraphylla Rough-shelled Bush Nut Plant > Trees Medium
Ensure that land managers and other stakeholders are aware of populations and habitat and that its recovery requirements are taken into account in PoMs, fire plans and pest management plans. Macadamia tetraphylla Rough-shelled Bush Nut Plant > Trees Medium