condition remnants of EPBC Act listed communities that maintain corridors and/or support threatened or – migratory species listed under the EPBC Act. The identified High Priority Conservation Areas should be considered for preservation and appropriate management to maintain and improve biodiversity values in the region, particularly in relation to Threatened Ecological Communities. Conservation efforts would be more efficient and effective if they are concentrated in these High Priority Conservation Areas. Key Threatening Processes within the Lower Hunter region were identified, the principal threat being land clearance which is contributing to habitat loss and fragmentation directly impacting biodiversity. The highest priority threats in the region are: Land clearance key recommendations are to: – minimise further clearing of native vegetation in the region where possible, particularly within High Priority Conservation Areas ensure that listings the EPBC Act of species and ecological communities are regularly assessed and revised to take into consideration ongoing land clearance educate the community on the impacts associated with land clearing. Involve the community in the rehabilitation programs such as Bushcare and Landcare provide long-term protection for suitable areas of native vegetation within the region, such as through new national parks or under legislation. Loss and degradation of native and animal habitat by invasion of escaped garden plants, including aquatic plants key recommendations are to: – identify that would best benefit from coordinated weed control with reference to High Priority Conservation Areas identify weeds of greatest concern in the region and generate management plan to eradicate or limit the spread of these species undertake research to identify significance of invasion and control methods educate community of the impacts and weed controls associated with escaped garden and aquatic plants. Loss of climatic habitat caused by anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases key – recommendations are to: promote and educate the community in energy efficiency prioritise adaptive requirements of species. As a result of this study, it is recommended that: Refinement of this mapping be undertaken as resources allow including: undertaking floristic analysis and ground truthing of mapping to verify this desk top based assessment undertaking additional review and correlation of existing vegetation mapping projects which were not available at time of this assessment, including mapping of: Wollemi conservation Sugarloaf State Conservation Area Singleton army base Themeda Coastline Mapping - Bushland Inventory Quadrats, Creekline Vegetation Surveys (Newcastle LGA)
condition remnants of EPBC Act – listed communities that maintain corridors and/or support threatened or migratory species listed under the EPBC Act. The identified High Priority Conservation Areas should be considered for preservation and appropriate management to maintain and improve biodiversity values in the region, particularly in relation to Threatened Ecological Communities. Conservation efforts would be more efficient and effective if they are concentrated in these High Priority Conservation Areas. Key Threatening Processes within the Lower Hunter region were identified, the principal threat being land clearance which is contributing to habitat loss and fragmentation directly impacting biodiversity. The highest priority threats in the region are: Land clearance – key recommendations are to: minimise further clearing of native vegetation in the region where possible, particularly within High Priority Conservation Areas ensure that listings the EPBC Act of species and ecological communities are regularly assessed and revised to take into consideration ongoing land clearance educate the community on the impacts associated with land clearing. Involve the community in the rehabilitation programs such as Bushcare and Landcare provide long-term protection for suitable areas of native vegetation within the region, such as through new national parks or under legislation. Loss and degradation of native and animal habitat by invasion of escaped garden plants, including aquatic plants – key recommendations are to: identify that would best benefit from coordinated weed control with reference to High Priority Conservation Areas identify weeds of greatest concern in the region and generate management plan to eradicate or limit the spread of these species undertake research to identify significance of invasion and control methods educate community of the impacts and weed controls associated with escaped garden and aquatic plants. Loss of climatic habitat caused by anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases – key recommendations are to: promote and educate the community in energy efficiency prioritise adaptive requirements of species. As a result of this study, it is recommended that: Refinement of this mapping be undertaken as resources allow including: undertaking floristic analysis and ground truthing of mapping to verify this desk top based assessment undertaking additional review and correlation of existing vegetation mapping projects which were not available at time of this assessment, including mapping of: Wollemi conservation Sugarloaf State Conservation Area Singleton army base Themeda Coastline Mapping - Bushland Inventory Quadrats, Creekline Vegetation Surveys (Newcastle LGA)
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