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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 13 September 2024: 

  • Threatened species (critically endangered, endangered and vulnerable): 981
  • Extinct species: 72 
  • Threatened populations: 43
  • Threatened ecological communities: 111 
  • Key threatening processes: 39
 Critically endangeredEndangeredVulnerableExtinctEndangered populations
Amphibians6161001
Reptiles5252311
Birds132496145
Mammals31937256
Marine mammals03300
Invertebrates1013211
Plants1053372203129
Alga11000
Fungi05400
Subtotal1434433957243
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.