Conservation And Development Outcomes To Improve Under NSW Biodiversity Reforms

The NSW Government has finalised the Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan and announced the establishment of a Biodiversity Credits Supply Fund and Taskforce. These initiatives seek to simplify the biodiversity assessment process for parts of Western Sydney and fast track the acquisition of biodiversity credits throughout NSW while improving conservation outcomes.

Snapshot

• The NSW Government has finalised the Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan (Conservation Plan) under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (NSW) (BC Act). The Conservation Plan removes the need for biodiversity assessment for development in parts of Western Sydney while providing measures to deliver conservation outcomes.