Strategic overview

Understand NSW’s vision for protecting ecosystems and restoring biodiversity for a resilient future

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NSW Biodiversity Outlook Report 2024

This report provides results of the status and trends of biodiversity since the Biodiversity Indicator Program's first assessment in 2020.

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NSW State of the Environment Report (2024)

The NSW State of the Environment describes the health of our environment – our land, water, air and ecosystems, and urban environment, at a statewide level. It also reports on the pressures that impact on the health of our environment and provides an overview of responses to address environmental issues.

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Biodiversity and Conservation SEPP

The Biodiversity and Conservation SEPP is a key environmental planning instrument in New South Wales that aims to protect and manage the natural environment through land use planning. It consolidates and updates provisions from multiple former SEPPs to streamline planning rules for water catchments, urban bushland, and World Heritage properties. 

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