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Identification guide to the native species at risk from bitou bush in NSW

The NSW Bitou Bush Threat Abatement Plan (TAP) identified 158 native plant species, three plant populations and 26 ecological communities at risk from bitou bush and boneseed invasions in New South Wales. However the TAP does not provide specific information to identify them. In addition, as many are rare or poorly known, information is not readily available elsewhere to help land managers to identify them in the field.

In order to ensure that these species and ecological communities are protected during bitou bush control in accordance with the TAP, identification material is needed for land managers.

About the field guide

Native Plant Species at Risk from Bitou Bush Invasion- a field guide for NSW

The DECCW has produced a field guide to the native plant species, threatened plant populations and ecological communities at risk from bitou bush and boneseed invasion in NSW as a companion document to the TAP.

This field guide is aimed at assisting all land managers, contractors and volunteer/community groups working on bitou bush control or restoring bitou bush invaded sites.

The guide is separated into an introduction and three sections describing the:

• plant species,
• plant populations, and
• ecological communities at risk.

Each section contains detailed descriptions of the biodiversity at risk from bitou bush invasion, including:

• photographs or illustrations of the biodiversity at risk,
• visual symbols to help with fast identification, and
• written description to help confirm their identity.

How to get a copy

The guide is available free to all land managers/stakeholders and volunteers involved in implementing the TAP.

Download the electronic version 

You can download the guide as multiple PDF files:

• Introduction and tree descriptions (07239idguidepartA.pdf - 3.3MB)
• Shrub descriptions (07239idguidepartB.pdf - 3.6MB)
• Climbers, herb, grass and fern descriptions (07239idguidepartC.pdf - 4.1MB)
• Plant population descriptions,  ecological community descriptions and index. (07239idguidepartD.pdf - 4.2MB)

Instructions on field guide web version

If downloading the subsections, they can be linked by using the bookmark pane if all files are saved in the same directory using their original file name.

Hardcopy

The guide is now available. To order a copy please contact Environment Line on 131 555 (NSW callers) or (02) 9995 5555.