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Listing threatened plants, animals and ecological communities
The Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 provides a statutory basis for the listing of threatened species, specially protected species, threatened ecological communities, critical habitat and key threatening processes.
Species and ecological communities may also be listed under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, the Australian Government's central piece of environmental legislation. It provides a legal framework to protect and manage nationally and internationally important flora, fauna, ecological communities and heritage places - defined in the Act as matters of national environmental significance.
Threat status
When a species or ecological community is nominated as threatened, a threat status of Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) or Vulnerable (VU) is recommended.
Because of resource limitations and the large number of threatened species and ecological communities, setting priorities is very important, with those ranked as Critically Endangered having the highest priority for recovery planning and management, as well as allocation of resources.
The department provides a service that allows people to find out if there are any known threatened and priority plants, animals or ecological communities at or near an area of interest.
This information is particularly useful to anyone planning for development or other activities that may affect threatened plants, animals or ecological communities.
This service is free for non-commercial purposes.
Database Search request information sheet for Threatened and Priority Flora, Fauna and Ecological Communities provides more information on requesting a data search, including fees, conditions. Please use the contact details below.
Biodiversity Audit II
Biodiversity Audit II is an evidence-based and expert opinion assessment of WA's threatened flora and fauna, and threatened and priority ecological communities in each of the State’s 55 sub bioregions, undertaken during late 2012 and 2013.
The audit portal presents a 'snap shot' in time of our knowledge of the condition of and threats to the State’s biodiversity and changes since Biodiversity Audit I was finalised in 2002.
It also provides information on the management strategies considered necessary to address current threats and forecasts threats that could apply over the next 20 years.
Further information
Species and Communities Program Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions Locked Bag 104 Bentley Delivery Centre WA 6983
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