DEC | NSW threatened species - Loss of Hollow-bearing Trees - key threatening process

A total of 6 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
Encourage community adoption of hollow boxes.	Low
Threat abatement strategy: Develop and implement protocols and guidelines
Adopt appropriate policies for recruitment tree ratios with a stipulated minimum retention density in areas of forestry operations.	High
Threat abatement strategy: Establish management agreements with public authorities CMAs and land managers/owners
Work with CMAs to prioritise protection of hollow bearing trees when doing incentive PVP's and management agreements.	Medium
Threat abatement strategy: Habitat management: Feral Control
Control of feral species that utilise hollows, particularly the introduced Honeybee.	Medium
Threat abatement strategy: Measure response to control
Review effectiveness of PVP biodiversity tools and Private native forestry code of practice in the protection of hollow bearing trees.	Medium
Threat abatement strategy: Review and amend or adopt existing legislation and policies
Establish appropriate recruitment tree ratios as part of the private native code of practice under the Native Vegetation Act 2003.	High

Loss of Hollow-bearing Trees - key threatening process - Priority actions