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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 16 May 2025:

  • Threatened species (critically endangered, endangered and vulnerable): 991
  • Extinct species: 72 
  • Threatened populations: 42
  • Threatened ecological communities: 111 
  • Key threatening processes: 39
 Critically endangeredEndangeredVulnerableExtinctEndangered populations
Amphibians6161001
Reptiles5262411
Birds142696145
Mammals31939255
Marine mammals03300
Invertebrates1112211
Plants1073392193129
Alga11000
Fungi05400
Subtotal1474473977242
Ecological communities268140–

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.