Protecting Native Animals, Plants, Threatened Species & Ecological Communities
We have updated and combined our fact sheets on native plants and animals and threatened species following the introduction of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. The new fact sheet outlines the legal protections for native and threatened species in NSW.
This fact sheet will be useful for people who want to know what the legal protections for native animals and plants and threatened species are at a state level. It will also be useful for people who are concerned about breaches of environmental law.
Other fact sheets you may find useful: Protected Areas, EPBC Act, Commonwealth Threatened Species Law, BioBanking, Biodiversity Assessments
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
This Fact Sheet discusses the role of the Commonwealth in environmental protection, the processes involved in Commonwealth assessment of projects, and penalties for failure to obtain appropriate Commonwealth approvals.
This Fact Sheet will be useful for anyone considering embarking on a development or activity which may have a significant impact on a matter of national significance, or anyone concerned about such a proposed development.
Other Fact Sheets you may find useful: Threatened Species and Ecological Communities, Commonwealth Heritage Protection
Commonwealth Threatened Species Law
Sometimes a development or activity may require assessment and approval under both Commonwealth and state threatened species law. This Fact Sheet explains how nationally listed threatened species and ecological communities are protected under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
This Fact Sheet will be useful for anyone who wishes to find out whether a species or ecological community is currently protected, and people who want to nominate a species or an ecological community for protection and ensure proper protection is applied to species or ecological communities already listed. It will also be useful for anyone who is planning a development which may impact on a threatened species or may constitute a threatening process and who wants to know how to apply for permission to proceed with the development.
Other Fact Sheets you may find useful: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, Threatened Species and Ecological Communities
