Cumberland Plain Recovery Plan

This recovery plan was prepared to provide for the long-term survival and protection of 7 threatened species, 4 endangered populations and 9 threatened ecological communities listed on the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 that are found only on the Cumberland Plain.

Date
1 January 2011
Publisher
Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (NSW)
Type
Publication, Recovery plan
Cost
Free
Language
English
Tags
  • ISBN 978-1-74232-808-9
  • ID DECCW20100501
  • File PDF 2.4MB
  • Pages 48
  • Name cumberland-plain-recovery-plan-100501.pdf

Conservation of the rich biodiversity of the Cumberland Plain in western Sydney is one of the most challenging issues facing natural resource management in New South Wales. Extensive loss and fragmentation of vegetation has occurred, land values are high and competing land uses are placing extraordinary pressures on the remaining areas of bushland in the region.