DEC | NSW threatened species - Invasion and establishment of exotic vines and scramblers

A total of 8 threat abatement strategies have been identified to help tackle this key threatening process. Each of these strategies has a number of priority actions within it. The table below shows these strategies and priority actions. You can also see details of the broad geographic regions each priority action applies to in New South Wales.

For more general information about this key threatening process, see a detailed threat profile.

Description of priority action	Priority
Threat abatement strategy: Community and land-holder liaison/ awareness and/or education
Raise awareness of vine impacts on biodiversity with general public and nursery industry.	Medium
Threat abatement strategy: Measure response to control
Develop and implement vine monitoring programs at priority sites.	Medium
Threat abatement strategy: Prepare Statement of Intent
Develop statement of intent by 2007 explaining how exotic vines and scramblers will be managed.	High
Threat abatement strategy: Prioritise control actions
Prioritise control actions based on vine impacts.	Medium
Threat abatement strategy: Research
Investigate effective control methods.	Medium
Threat abatement strategy: Review evidence of impacts
Determine the relative threat of vine impacts on biodiversity.	Medium
Threat abatement strategy: Survey/Mapping and Habitat assessment
Collate baseline information on the distribution of vines in NSW in order to determine priority sites for control.	Low
Threat abatement strategy: Undertake control actions
Continue existing control programs until evidence of impacts is reviewed.	High

Invasion and establishment of exotic vines and scramblers - Priority actions