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Opportunities

Table: The contribution of integrated Natural Resource Management to the protection of biodiversity in each subregion: feasible opportunities and comments.
Opportunities Comments
Clarence Basin (NNC11)
Capacity building with stakeholders (specify) "Conduct capacity building with community and landholders. Educate about key threats such as grazing, logging and burning, priority areas for retention and off-reserve protection, recovery actions and priority areas and techniques for restoration."
  "Conduct capacity building with community and landholders. Educate about key threats, land use impacts such as grazing and cropping, recovery actions and priority areas and techniques for restoration and management of edge effects and fragmentation.
Incentives "Provide incentives to promote off reserve protection of corridors and high conservation value areas such as oldgrowth forests, poorly reserved forest ecosystems, riparian strips and rainforest. Encourage improved grazing management and fencing wher
  "Provide incentives to promote off reserve protection, regrowth retention and restoration using provenant species along riparian strips, floodplains, valley bottoms, wetlands and areas of connectivity. Encourage pro-active management of edge effects
  "Provide incentives to promote off reserve protection, regrowth retention and restoration using provenant species along riparian strips, floodplains, wetlands and areas of connectivity. Encourage pro-active management of edge effects and protection
  Further implementation of the Land for Wildlife Scheme (NPWS). Voluntary and non binding, provision of advice and support. Agreements negotiated with Local Government and community groups.
  Revolving fund, established under the NSW Nature Conservation Trust, to purchase and covenant land for permanent protection. Land then sold to sympathetic buyer. Program still being formulated
Industry codes of practice "Introduce appropriate agricultural codes of practice to encourage retention of existing vegetation and restoration for connectivity. This includes codes of practice for cattle farming, private native forestry and plantation establishment which prot
Institutional reform "Legislate to prevent any further clearing and to protect oldgrowth forest, rainforest, wetlands and endangered species habitat from innapropriate land use systems. Maximise reservation of public lands which are required for a comprehensive, adequat
  "Legislate to promote restoration and prevent further deterioration of floodplain wetland hydrology and to constrain innappropriate coastal development. Legislate to prevent any further clearing and to protect oldgrowth forest, rainforest, wetlands
Integration with Landcare, catchment & property planning "Target property management plan funding and landcare and catchment management activities to areas prioritised by the regional conservation framework. This will include riparian and floodplain forests, wetlands, and subregional components of regiona
  "Target property management plan funding and landcare and catchment management activities to protect and enhance corridors, riparian strips and key habitat areas, and to improve grazing and fire management systems."
  Hunter CMB was established early 2000 (CatchMgtAct 1989). Has not yet submitted draft Catchment Blueprint, which will give direction for community involvement and Government investment in the catchment.
Legislation including duty of care for leasehold etc Clarence, Richmond and Tenterfield Regional Vegetation Committees. RVC's produce Veg Mgt Plans which also have a regulatory provision under the EP&A Act 1979. Plans still to be drafted and gazetted.
Other - describe "Use the key habitats and corridor approach as a regional conservation framework for priorities for incentives and purchase. Establish a reserve and protected area network strategically along the identified corridors and prioritise protection and re
  "Use the key habitats and corridors approach as a regional conservation framework to identify priorities for incentives and purchase. Establish a reserve and protected area network strategically along the identified corridors, especially altitudinal
Other planning opportunities Implement tree preservation orders through Local Environment Plans to protect isolated trees as a critical regenerative resource. Utilise Local Environment planning processes to control domestic cats and dogs and to constrain innappropriate resident
Threat abatement planning Bushfires that are too frequent listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
  Bushrock removal listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
  Clearing of native vegetation listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
  Climate change brought about by human activities listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
  Conduct threat abatement planning and provide funding to address populations and impacts of foxes and feral and domestic cats and dogs. Conduct threat abatement planning to address invasive weeds including bitou bush and lantana.
  Conduct threat abatement planning and provide funding to address populations and impacts of foxes and feral cats and dogs. Conduct threat abatement planning to address invasive weeds such as lantana.
  Predation by feral cats listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
Valuing ecosystem services Value the ecosystem services of vegetation by retaining vegetation for carbon sequestration and acid sulphate control.
Manning - Macleay (NNC2)
Capacity building with stakeholders (specify) "Conduct capacity building with community and landholders. Educate about key threats such as grazing, logging and burning, priority areas for retention and off-reserve protection, recovery actions and priority areas and techniques for restoration."
  "Conduct capacity building with community and landholders. Educate about key threats, land use impacts such as grazing and cropping, recovery actions and priority areas and techniques for restoration and management of edge effects and fragmentation.
  Conduct capacity building with landowners adjacent to reserves to encourage restoration of vegetation and co-operative management to control pests and manage fire frequency.
Environmental management systems "Protect and enhance wilderness values in wilderness areas by aggressively managing weeds and feral animals, containing visitor impacts and managing fire regimes. "
Incentives "Provide incentives to private landholders to manage for wilderness values adjacent to Barrington. Provide incentives to manage key regional corridors from the wilderness area outwards for retention and enhancement of existing vegetation, and resto
  "Provide incentives to private landholders to manage for wilderness values adjacent to Oxley Wild Rivers NP. Provide incentives to manage key regional corridors from the wilderness area outwards for retention and enhancement of existing vegetation,
  "Provide incentives to private landholders to manage for wilderness values adjacent to Oxley Wild Rivers and Carrai NP. Provide incentives to manage key regional corridors from the wilderness area outwards for retention and enhancement of existing
  "Provide incentives to private landholders to manage for wilderness values adjacent to Werrikimbe wilderness area. Provide incentives to manage key regional corridors from the wilderness area outwards for retention and enhancement of existing veget
  "Provide incentives to promote off reserve protection of corridors and high conservation value areas such as oldgrowth forests, poorly reserved forest ecosystems, riparian strips and rainforest. Encourage improved grazing management and fencing wher
  "Provide incentives to promote off reserve protection, regrowth retention and restoration using provenant species along riparian strips, floodplains, wetlands and areas of connectivity. Encourage pro-active management of edge effects and protection
  "Provide incentives to promote off reserve protection, regrowth retention and restoration using provenant species along riparian strips, valley bottoms, floodplains, wetlands and areas of connectivity. Encourage pro-active management of edge effects
  "Provide incentives to promote off reserve protection, regrowth retention and restoration using provenant species along riparian strips, valley bottoms, wetlands and areas of connectivity. Encourage pro-active management of edge effects and protecti
  "Provide incentives to protect and enhance all remaining vegetation, including isolated trees and regrowth, and to undertake major restoration works along areas of connectivity and riparian strips. Encourage pro-active management of edge effects, an
  Revolving fund, established under the NSW Nature Conservation Trust, to purchase and covenant land for permanent protection. Land then sold to sympathetic buyer. Program still being formulated
Industry codes of practice "Introduce appropriate agricultural codes of practice to encourage retention of existing vegetation and restoration for connectivity. This includes codes of practice for cattle farming, private native forestry and plantation establishment which prot
  Introduce appropriate agricultural codes of practice to encourage retention of existing vegetation and urgent restoration for connectivity
Institutional reform "Legislate to prevent any further clearing and to protect oldgrowth forest, rainforest, wetlands and endangered species habitat from innapropriate land use systems. Maximise reservation of public lands which are required for a comprehensive, adequat
  "Legislate to promote restoration and prevent further deterioration of floodplain wetland hydrology and to constrain innappropriate coastal development. Legislate to prevent any further clearing and to protect oldgrowth forest, rainforest, wetlands
  "Voluntarily acquire adjacent lands where appropriate to improve wilderness protection, better manage threatening processes and edge affects and to improve spatial configuration. Manage adjacent public lands sympathetically and reserve where appropr
  Legislate to prevent any further clearing and to protect sensitive areas from grazing. Establish reserves at strategic points along remaining vegetation corridors through voluntary acquisition of freehold land and reservation of public and leasehold
Integration with Landcare, catchment & property planning "Target property management plan funding and landcare and catchment management activities to areas prioritised by the regional conservation framework. This will include riparian and floodplain forests, wetlands, and subregional components of regiona
  "Target property management plan funding and landcare and catchment management activities to fencing and enhancing significant remnants, regeneration and replanting of understorey species and restoration of riparian strips and corridors. "
  "Target property management plan funding and landcare and catchment management activities to protect and enhance corridors, riparian strips and key habitat areas, and to improve grazing and fire management systems."
  Hunter CMB was established early 2000 (CatchMgtAct 1989). Has not yet submitted draft Catchment Blueprint, which will give direction for community involvement and Government investment in the catchment.
Legislation including duty of care for leasehold etc Clarence, Hunter Valley, Karuah-Great Lakes, Liverpool Plains, Manning, Newcastle, Nthrn Tablelands and Nundle RVCs. RVC's produce Veg Mgt Plans which also have a regulatory provision under the EP&A Act 1979. Plans still to be drafted and gazetted.
Other - describe "Conduct a detailed and comprehensive regional assessment process across all tenures which addresses critical gaps in conservation data for the subregion. Use the key habitats and corridor approach as a regional conservation framework to identify pr
  "Use the key habitats and corridor approach as a regional conservation framework for priorities for incentives and purchase. Establish a reserve and protected area network strategically along the identified corridors and prioritise protection and re
  "Use the key habitats and corridors approach as a regional conservation framework to identify priorities for incentives and purchase. Establish a reserve and protected area network strategically along the identified corridors, especially altitudinal
  Use the key habitats and corridor approach as a regional conservation framework to retain and restore connectivity with reserves and forested areas in adjacent subregions. Implement through the development of a regional biodiversity framework for lo
Other planning opportunities Implement tree preservation orders through Local Environment Plans to protect isolated trees and remnant forest patches as a critical regenerative resource.
  Implement tree preservation orders through Local Environment Plans to protect isolated trees as a critical regenerative resource. Utilise Local Environment planning processes to control domestic cats and dogs and to constrain innappropriate resident
Threat abatement planning "Conduct threat abatement planning, community education and provide funding to address eucalypt dieback. Conduct threat abatement planning and provide funding to address feral goats, foxes and cats."
  Bushfires that are too frequent listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
  Bushrock removal listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
  Clearing of native vegetation listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
  Climate change brought about by human activities listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
  Conduct threat abatement planning and provide funding to address feral animal and invasive weed populations and impacts.
  Conduct threat abatement planning and provide funding to address populations and impacts of foxes and feral and domestic cats and dogs. Conduct threat abatement planning to address invasive weeds including bitou bush and lantana.
  Conduct threat abatement planning and provide funding to address populations and impacts of foxes and feral cats and dogs. Conduct threat abatement planning to address invasive weeds such as lantana.
  Predation by feral cats listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
Valuing ecosystem services Value the ecosystem services of vegetation by retaining vegetation for carbon sequestration and acid sulphate control.
  Value the ecosystem services of vegetation by retaining vegetation for carbon sequestration and dieback control.
Murwillumbah (NNC13)
Capacity building with stakeholders (specify) "Conduct capacity building with community and landholders. Educate about key threats, land use impacts such as grazing and cropping, recovery actions and priority areas and techniques for restoration and management of edge effects and fragmentation.
Incentives "Provide incentives to promote off reserve protection, regrowth retention and restoration using provenant species along riparian strips, floodplains, wetlands and areas of connectivity. Encourage pro-active management of edge effects and protection
  Further implementation of the Land for Wildlife Scheme (NPWS). Voluntary and non binding, provision of advice and support. Agreements negotiated with Local Government and community groups.
  Revolving fund, established under the NSW Nature Conservation Trust, to purchase and covenant land for permanent protection. Land then sold to sympathetic buyer. Program still being formulated
Industry codes of practice "Introduce appropriate agricultural codes of practice to encourage retention of existing vegetation and restoration for connectivity. This includes codes of practice for cattle farming, private native forestry and plantation establishment which prot
Institutional reform "Legislate to promote restoration and prevent further deterioration of floodplain wetland hydrology and to constrain innappropriate coastal development. Legislate to prevent any further clearing and to protect oldgrowth forest, rainforest, wetlands
Integration with Landcare, catchment & property planning "Target property management plan funding and landcare and catchment management activities to areas prioritised by the regional conservation framework. This will include riparian and floodplain forests, wetlands, and subregional components of regiona
  Hunter CMB was established early 2000 (CatchMgtAct 1989). Has not yet submitted draft Catchment Blueprint, which will give direction for community involvement and Government investment in the catchment.
Legislation including duty of care for leasehold etc No data
Other - describe "Use the key habitats and corridor approach as a regional conservation framework for priorities for incentives and purchase. Establish a reserve and protected area network strategically along the identified corridors and prioritise protection and re
Other planning opportunities Implement tree preservation orders through Local Environment Plans to protect isolated trees as a critical regenerative resource. Utilise Local Environment planning processes to control domestic cats and dogs and to constrain innappropriate resident
Threat abatement planning Bushfires that are too frequent listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
  Bushrock removal listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
  Clearing of native vegetation listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
  Climate change brought about by human activities listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
  Conduct threat abatement planning and provide funding to address populations and impacts of foxes and feral and domestic cats and dogs. Conduct threat abatement planning to address invasive weeds including bitou bush and lantana.
  Predation by feral cats listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
Valuing ecosystem services Value the ecosystem services of vegetation by retaining vegetation for carbon sequestration and acid sulphate control.
Nymboida (NNC1)
Capacity building with stakeholders (specify) "Conduct capacity building with community and landholders. Educate about key threats such as grazing, logging and burning, priority areas for retention and off-reserve protection, recovery actions and priority areas and techniques for restoration."
  Conduct capacity building with landowners adjacent to reserves to encourage restoration of vegetation and co-operative management to control pests and manage fire frequency.
Environmental management systems "Protect and enhance wilderness values in wilderness areas by aggressively managing weeds and feral animals, containing visitor impacts and managing fire regimes. "
Incentives "Provide incentives to private landholders to manage for wilderness values adjacent to Washpool wilderness area. Provide incentives to manage key regional corridors from the wilderness area outwards for retention and enhancement of existing vegetat
  "Provide incentives to promote off reserve protection of corridors and high conservation value areas such as oldgrowth forests, poorly reserved forest ecosystems, riparian strips and rainforest. Encourage improved grazing management and fencing wher
  Further implementation of the Land for Wildlife Scheme (NPWS). Voluntary and non binding, provision of advice and support. Agreements negotiated with Local Government and community groups.
  Revolving fund, established under the NSW Nature Conservation Trust, to purchase and covenant land for permanent protection. Land then sold to sympathetic buyer. Program still being formulated
Industry codes of practice "Introduce appropriate agricultural codes of practice to encourage retention of existing vegetation and restoration for connectivity. This includes codes of practice for cattle farming, private native forestry and plantation establishment which prot
Institutional reform "Legislate to prevent any further clearing and to protect oldgrowth forest, rainforest, wetlands and endangered species habitat from innapropriate land use systems. Maximise reservation of public lands which are required for a comprehensive, adequat
  "Voluntarily acquire adjacent lands where appropriate to improve wilderness protection, better manage threatening processes and edge affects and to improve spatial configuration. Manage adjacent public lands sympathetically and reserve where appropr
Integration with Landcare, catchment & property planning "Target property management plan funding and landcare and catchment management activities to protect and enhance corridors, riparian strips and key habitat areas, and to improve grazing and fire management systems."
Legislation including duty of care for leasehold etc Clarence, Northern Tablelands, Richmond and Tenterfield Regional Vegetation Committees. RVC's produce Veg Mgt Plans which also have a regulatory provision under the EP&A Act 1979. Plans still to be drafted and gazetted.
Other - describe "Use the key habitats and corridors approach as a regional conservation framework to identify priorities for incentives and purchase. Establish a reserve and protected area network strategically along the identified corridors, especially altitudinal
  Use the key habitats and corridor approach as a regional conservation framework to retain and restore connectivity with reserves and forested areas in adjacent subregions. Implement through the development of a regional biodiversity framework for lo
Threat abatement planning Bushfires that are too frequent listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
  Bushrock removal listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
  Clearing of native vegetation listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
  Climate change brought about by human activities listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
  Conduct threat abatement planning and provide funding to address feral animal and invasive weed populations and impacts.
  Conduct threat abatement planning and provide funding to address populations and impacts of foxes and feral cats and dogs. Conduct threat abatement planning to address invasive weeds such as lantana.
  Predation by feral cats listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
Valuing ecosystem services Value the ecosystem services of vegetation by retaining vegetation for carbon sequestration and acid sulphate control.
Richmond - Tweed (NNC12)
Capacity building with stakeholders (specify) "Conduct capacity building with community and landholders. Educate about key threats, land use impacts such as grazing and cropping, recovery actions and priority areas and techniques for restoration and management of edge effects and fragmentation.
Incentives "Provide incentives to promote off reserve protection, regrowth retention and restoration using provenant species along riparian strips, floodplains, valley bottoms, wetlands and areas of connectivity. Encourage pro-active management of edge effects
Industry codes of practice "Introduce appropriate agricultural codes of practice to encourage retention of existing vegetation and restoration for connectivity. This includes codes of practice for cattle farming, private native forestry and plantation establishment which prot
Institutional reform "Legislate to promote restoration and prevent further deterioration of floodplain wetland hydrology and to constrain innappropriate coastal development. Legislate to prevent any further clearing and to protect oldgrowth forest, rainforest, wetlands
Integration with Landcare, catchment & property planning "Target property management plan funding and landcare and catchment management activities to areas prioritised by the regional conservation framework. This will include riparian and floodplain forests, wetlands, and subregional components of regiona
  Hunter CMB was established early 2000 (CatchMgtAct 1989). Has not yet submitted draft Catchment Blueprint, which will give direction for community involvement and Government investment in the catchment.
Legislation including duty of care for leasehold etc No data
Other - describe "Use the key habitats and corridor approach as a regional conservation framework for priorities for incentives and purchase. Establish a reserve and protected area network strategically along the identified corridors and prioritise protection and re
Other planning opportunities Implement tree preservation orders through Local Environment Plans to protect isolated trees as a critical regenerative resource. Utilise Local Environment planning processes to control domestic cats and dogs and to constrain innappropriate resident
Threat abatement planning Conduct threat abatement planning and provide funding to address populations and impacts of foxes and feral and domestic cats and dogs. Conduct threat abatement planning to address invasive weeds including bitou bush and lantana.
Valuing ecosystem services Value the ecosystem services of vegetation by retaining vegetation for carbon sequestration and acid sulphate control.
Scenic Rim (NNC15)
  No data
Southern Coastal Lowlands (NNC14)
Capacity building with stakeholders (specify) "Conduct capacity building with community and landholders. Educate about key threats, land use impacts such as grazing and cropping, recovery actions and priority areas and techniques for restoration and management of edge effects and fragmentation.
Incentives "Provide incentives to promote off reserve protection, regrowth retention and restoration using provenant species along riparian strips, floodplains, wetlands and areas of connectivity. Encourage pro-active management of edge effects and protection
Industry codes of practice "Introduce appropriate agricultural codes of practice to encourage retention of existing vegetation and restoration for connectivity. This includes codes of practice for cattle farming, private native forestry and plantation establishment which prot
Institutional reform "Legislate to promote restoration and prevent further deterioration of floodplain wetland hydrology and to constrain innappropriate coastal development. Legislate to prevent any further clearing and to protect oldgrowth forest, rainforest, wetlands
Integration with Landcare, catchment & property planning "Target property management plan funding and landcare and catchment management activities to areas prioritised by the regional conservation framework. This will include riparian and floodplain forests, wetlands, and subregional components of regiona
Legislation including duty of care for leasehold etc No data
Other - describe "Use the key habitats and corridor approach as a regional conservation framework for priorities for incentives and purchase. Establish a reserve and protected area network strategically along the identified corridors and prioritise protection and re
Other planning opportunities Implement tree preservation orders through Local Environment Plans to protect isolated trees as a critical regenerative resource. Utilise Local Environment planning processes to control domestic cats and dogs and to constrain innappropriate resident
Threat abatement planning Conduct threat abatement planning and provide funding to address populations and impacts of foxes and feral and domestic cats and dogs. Conduct threat abatement planning to address invasive weeds including bitou bush and lantana.
Valuing ecosystem services Value the ecosystem services of vegetation by retaining vegetation for carbon sequestration and acid sulphate control.
Woodenbong (NNC10)
Capacity building with stakeholders (specify) "Conduct capacity building with community and landholders. Educate about key threats such as grazing, logging and burning, priority areas for retention and off-reserve protection, recovery actions and priority areas and techniques for restoration."
Incentives "Provide incentives to promote off reserve protection of corridors and high conservation value areas such as oldgrowth forests, poorly reserved forest ecosystems, riparian strips and rainforest. Encourage improved grazing management and fencing wher
  Further implementation of the Land for Wildlife Scheme (NPWS). Voluntary and non binding, provision of advice and support. Agreements negotiated with Local Government and community groups.
  Revolving fund, established under the NSW Nature Conservation Trust, to purchase and covenant land for permanent protection. Land then sold to sympathetic buyer. Program still being formulated
Industry codes of practice "Introduce appropriate agricultural codes of practice to encourage retention of existing vegetation and restoration for connectivity. This includes codes of practice for cattle farming, private native forestry and plantation establishment which prot
Institutional reform "Legislate to prevent any further clearing and to protect oldgrowth forest, rainforest, wetlands and endangered species habitat from innapropriate land use systems. Maximise reservation of public lands which are required for a comprehensive, adequat
Integration with Landcare, catchment & property planning "Target property management plan funding and landcare and catchment management activities to protect and enhance corridors, riparian strips and key habitat areas, and to improve grazing and fire management systems."
  Hunter CMB was established early 2000 (CatchMgtAct 1989). Has not yet submitted draft Catchment Blueprint, which will give direction for community involvement and Government investment in the catchment.
Legislation including duty of care for leasehold etc Richmond and Tenterfield Regional Vegetation Committees. RVC's produce Veg Mgt Plans which also have a regulatory provision under the EP&A Act 1979. Plans still to be drafted and gazetted.
  No data
Other - describe "Use the key habitats and corridors approach as a regional conservation framework to identify priorities for incentives and purchase. Establish a reserve and protected area network strategically along the identified corridors, especially altitudinal
Threat abatement planning Bushfires that are too frequent listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
  Bushrock removal listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
  Clearing of native vegetation listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
  Climate change brought about by human activities listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
  Conduct threat abatement planning and provide funding to address populations and impacts of foxes and feral cats and dogs. Conduct threat abatement planning to address invasive weeds such as lantana.
  Predation by feral cats listed as a key threatening process in the TSCA (1995)
Valuing ecosystem services Value the ecosystem services of vegetation by retaining vegetation for carbon sequestration and acid sulphate control.

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