Schedules of the Biodiversity Conservation Act

Schedules 1 to 4 of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 list threatened species, populations and ecological communities, extinct species and key threatening processes for NSW native plants and animals.

 A copy of the schedules is available on the NSW Legislation website.

Summary of schedules

Species summary as at 19 April 2024

Threatened species (critically endangered, endangered and vulnerable) 963
Extinct species 72
Threatened populations 44
Threatened ecological communities 111
Key threatening processes 39
  Critically endangered Endangered Vulnerable Extinct Endangered populations
Amphibians 5 15 10 0 1
Reptiles 4 24 22 1 1
Birds 12  25 93 14 5
Mammals 3 17 39 25 7
Marine mammals 0 3 3 0 0
Invertebrates 10
13 2 1 1
Plants 98 331 223 31 29
Alga 1 1 0 0 0
Fungi 0  5 4 0 0
Subtotal 133 434 396 72 44
Ecological communities 26 81 4 0  

Minor amendments to the schedules

These determinations make minor amendments to update the taxonomic name of species or to correct other minor errors or omissions in the schedules.

Minor amendments are not put on public exhibition for comment.

Amendments to the Schedules for individual species or communities are included in final determinations.