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.
What type of species or threatening process do the priority actions apply to?
Name of species or threatening process that the priority actions apply to.
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 |
Public authorities to ameliorate threats to the species on public land. |
Niemeyera whitei |
Rusty Plum, Plum Boxwood |
Plant >
Trees |
High
|
Involve private landholders in the conservation of this species. |
Niemeyera whitei |
Rusty Plum, Plum Boxwood |
Plant >
Trees |
Low
|
Control weeds in known habitat for this species. |
Niemeyera whitei |
Rusty Plum, Plum Boxwood |
Plant >
Trees |
Medium
|
Protect areas of known habitat from timber harvesting and other land clearing. |
Niemeyera whitei |
Rusty Plum, Plum Boxwood |
Plant >
Trees |
High
|
Model habitat to identify sites for further survey. Habitat condition to be assessed at known sites. |
Niemeyera whitei |
Rusty Plum, Plum Boxwood |
Plant >
Trees |
Medium
|
Ensure threats to the species are adequately considered in parks and reserves management planning, implement plans. |
Niemeyera whitei |
Rusty Plum, Plum Boxwood |
Plant >
Trees |
Medium
|
Ensure the species is considered in statutory plans relevant to its distribution. |
Niemeyera whitei |
Rusty Plum, Plum Boxwood |
Plant >
Trees |
High
|
Provide map of known occurrences to Rural Fire Service and seek inclusion on Bush Fire Risk Management Plan(s), risk register and operation map(s). |
Niemeyera whitei |
Rusty Plum, Plum Boxwood |
Plant >
Trees |
High
|
Survey before road and track maintenance in the habitat of the species. Assess need to protect trackside plants. |
Niemeyera whitei |
Rusty Plum, Plum Boxwood |
Plant >
Trees |
Medium
|