| List of acronyms and abbreviations |
|---|
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory |
| ANCA | Australian Nature Conservation Agency |
| CAMBA | China - Australia Migratory Bird Agreement |
| CAR | Comprehensive, Adequate and Representative |
| CRA | Comprehensive Regional Assessment |
| CSA mine | Cornish, Scottish and Australian mine |
| CSIRO | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
| DIWA | Directory of Important Wetlands of Australia |
| DLWC | NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation (now part of the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources) |
| DUAP | NSW Department of Urban Affairs and Planning (now part of the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources) |
| EIS | Environmental Impact Statement |
| EPA | NSW Environment Protection Authority (now part of the Department of Environment and Conservation) |
| EPA Act | Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (1979) |
| EPBC Act | Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (1999) |
| GIS | Geographic Information System |
| HO | Heritage Office |
| IBCA | Integrated Biodiversity Conservation Assessment |
| IBRA | Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia |
| JAMBA | Japan - Australia Migratory Bird Agreement |
| LEP | Local Environment Plan |
| NPW Act | National Parks and Wildlife Act (1974) |
| NPWS | NPWS |
| NSW | New South Wales |
| NVC Act | Native Vegetation Conservation Act (1997) |
| QLD (Qld) | Queensland |
| RACAC | Resource and Conservation Assessment Council |
| RACD | Resource and Conservation Division (Planning NSW - now part of the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources) |
| RAOU | Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union |
| RVC | Regional Vegetation Committee |
| SA | South Australia |
| SCA | State Conservation Area |
| SCMP | State Conservation Monitoring Project |
| SEPP | State Environmental Planning Policy |
| SRA | State Recreation Area |
| TS Profile | Threatened Species Profile |
| TSC Act | Threatened Species Conservation Act (1995) |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation |
| VCA | Voluntary Conservation Agreement |
| VIC (Vic) | Victoria |
| WR | Wildlife Refuge |
