Recovery planning

Species recovery is guided by the NSW Threatened Species Priorites Action Statement (PAS). Recovery actions under the PAS can include the development of a detailed recovery plan, although for some species a recovery plan may not be the best use of resources.

Recovery plans

The NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (TSC Act) provides for the preparation of recovery plans. For some species, including iconic species or those requiring input from a wide range of stakeholders (such as the koala and brush-tailed rock-wallaby), a recovery plan is a useful tool.

Under the TSC Act, recovery plans may be prepared for a species or a group of species or for part of the range of a species. NSW also collaborates with the Australian Government to prepare recovery plans for species listed as threatened under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

Recovery plans outline detailed actions that will be undertaken, including the cost, time frame and the agency responsible for carrying out each action.

See a list of all recovery plans.