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Threatened Species and Endangered Ecological Communities of the Eurobodalla

The Eurobodalla region is home to many threatened species and endangered ecological communities. Eurbodalla Shire Council is working with other agencies and the community to reduce the pressures and threats that impact negatively on them. This includes work to improve the condition and increase the extent of threatened species habitat and endangered communities where possible. This page provides you with more information about the species and communities found across the region.

Threatened species of the Eurobodalla region

Bega Dry Grass Forest is found in many
areas around Moruya. Photo: Jackie Miles

In NSW, a threatened species is a plant or animal species that is listed under the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995, or the NSW Fisheries Management Act 1994. Some species may also be listed nationally by the Australian Government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act). Listed threatened species are divided into a number of categories, depending on the extent to which they are threatened.

To find out about NSW listed threatened species likely to be found in the Eurobodalla region see the NSW Department of Environment and Conservation’s Threatened Species website. To find out about local species listed nationally under the EPBC Act use the Australian Government’s EPBC Act Protected Matters Search Tool. Council may also be able to provide you with further information about threatened species likely to occur in your area.

Endangered Ecological Communities of the Eurobodalla region

Endangered ecological communities are plant communities under threat from a range of activities. Endangered ecological communities are listed in the same way as threatened species, and are often referred to as EEC’s. There are 12 endangered ecological communities that can be found in the Eurobodalla Shire region. Fact Sheets about most of these communities can be downloaded below. Some of them cover more than one EEC. A number of others provide management information. Hard copies can be ordered from Council on request. A report that provides more comprehensive information about the recognition and management of EEC's found in the southern NSW coastal region is also available as a download.

Coastal saltmarsh is often found in
conjunction with Swamp Oak Forest and
Freshwater Wetlands. Photo: Jackie Miles

Comprehensive information about all local EEC's

Eurobodalla Endangered Ecological Communities Report 2007 (PDF, 357kb)

Related Maps:
Map1 - Long Beach (1087kb), Map 2 - Clyde North Nelligen (1331kb), Map 3 - Buckenbowra North (1337kb), Map 4 - Buckenbowra South (1101kb), Map 5 - Clyde South (1496kb), Map 6 - Batemans Bay (842kb), Map 7 - Tomaga River (1205kb), Map 8 - Broulee Area (886kb), Map 9 - Moruya Heads Congo (1016kb), Map 10 - Moruya Floodplain (957kb), Map 11 - Bergailia Area (883kb), Map 12 - Bingie Area (582kb), Map 13 - Bodalla Tuross River (1029kb), Map 14 - Tuross Lake Potato Pt (977kb), Map 15 - Brou Lake Dalmeny (700kb), Map 16 - Narooma Wagonga (1318kb), Map 17 - Corunna Lake (786kb), Map 18 - Mystery Bay Wallaga (528kb), Map 19 - Belowra Valley North (1317kb), Map 20 - Belowra Valley South (1373kb)

REPORT: Recognition and Management of Endangered Ecological Communities in the South East corner of N.S.W (PDF, 1420kb)

Grassland and forest communities
FACT SHEET 1: Bega Dry Grass Forest / Lowland Grassy Woodland (PDF, 450kb)
FACT SHEET 2: Bega Dry Grass Forest / Lowland Grassy Woodland – Management Issues (PDF, 44kb)
FACT SHEET 3: Brogo Wet Vine Forest & Dry Rainforest (PDF, 432kb)
FACT SHEET 4: Brogo Wet Vine Forest & Dry Rainforest – Management Issues (PDF, 205kb)

Floodplain communities
FACT SHEET 5: Swamp Oak Floodplain Forest / River-flat Eucalypt Forest (PDF, 310kb)
FACT SHEET 6: Freshwater Wetlands on Coastal Floodplains (PDF, 408kb)
FACT SHEET 7: Coastal Saltmarsh (PDF, 299kb)
FACT SHEET 8: Floodplain Endangered Ecological Communities – Floodplain Issues (PDF, 206kb)

Other Coastal communities
FACT SHEET 9: Littoral Rainforest (PDF, 355kb)
FACT SHEET 10: Themeda Grassland on Seacliffs and Coastal Headlands (PDF, 384kb)
FACT SHEET 11: Bangalay Sand Forest (PDF, 539kb)

Other communities
Montane peatlands and swamps of the New England Tableland, NSW North Coast, Sydney Basin, South East Corner, South Eastern Highlands and Australian Alps (no factsheet available)

Further information about Endangered Ecological Communities of the region can be found by using the NSW Department of Environment and Conservation Threatened Species website. Council may also be able to provide you with further information about endangered ecological communities likely to occur in your area.

More information

For more information about threatened species or endangered ecological communities of the Shire call Council and ask to speak to the NRM Officer or the Sustainability Officer.