Nominations received during the invitation period are considered by the Threatened Species Scientific Committee (the Committee) for inclusion in a proposed priority assessment list.Įxpert groups can also undertake status review assessments of a particular taxon or group of species and submit a status report to the Committee for consideration that may result in recommendations to amend the ( EPBC Act) list of threatened species. The assessment of species as threatened fauna or threatened flora is the first step to promoting their recovery under Commonwealth law.Īny person may nominate a native species for listing under any of the threatened species categories.Īn invitation to nominate is extended by the Minister each year ahead of a new assessment cycle. A list of threatened species can be found at EPBC Act Lists Nominations for listing These assessments are undertaken by the Threatened Species Scientific Committee (the Committee) to determine if the item is eligible for listing against a set of criteria as set out in the guidelines for nominating and assessing threatened species and ecological communities. In order to determine if a species is eligible for listing as threatened in one of the categories under the EPBC Act, a rigorous scientific assessment of the species’ threat status is undertaken. Threatened fauna and flora may be listed under Section 178 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ( EPBC Act) in any one of the following categories:
The key threats to species are loss, degradation and fragmentation of habitat, invasive species and altered fire regimes Other threats include unsustainable use and management of natural resources, changes to the aquatic environment and water flows and climate change It can be increased by genetic change and evolutionary processes, and it can be reduced by threats which lead to population decline and extinction.Īustralia’s biodiversity is currently in decline in Australia, more than 1,700 species and ecological communities are known to be threatened and at risk of extinction. Threatened species and ecological communities publicationsīiodiversity-the variety of plants, animals, micro-organisms and ecosystems that constitute our living environment- is not static it is constantly changing.Listed species and ecological community permits.Drafts and reviews open for public comment.Proposed changes to conservation planning decisions.Key threatening processes not prioritised for assessment.
Ecological Communities not prioritised for assessment.About threatened ecological communities.Threatened Species Scientific Committee.The Australian Government's Threatened Species Prospectus.Threatened species & ecological communities.
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