Rainforest conservation opportunity

• an owner of the land, as defined by the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.
• an Australian citizen, registered for tax purposes in Australia and holding an Australian bank account, or an Australian registered company, registered for tax purposes in Australia, registered for GST and holding an Australian bank account
• fit and proper persons to enter into a conservation agreement with the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust
• willing to enter an in-perpetuity conservation agreement with the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust.

Eligible sites prioritised for assessment:

• are within the proposed offer area (see Offer area)
• contain at least 20 hectares of native vegetation, including:

  • a minimum of 15 hectares of existing rainforest in moderate to good condition

    It can range from mature regrowth to old growth rainforest, areas with high species and structural diversity and sites that have not been cleared, cultivated, or otherwise degraded.

    that is a target threatened ecological community (see List), and

  • where needed, additional non-target native vegetation in moderate to good condition to reach the 20-hectare minimum area
• can be managed under an in-perpetuity conservation agreement to deliver the agreed management actions needed to protect and manage native vegetation and fauna on the site.

Eligible local government areas (LGAs):

• Ballina
• Byron
• Kyogle
• Lismore
• Richmond Valley
• Tweed

Offer area

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