Bushrock Removal - key threatening process

Conservation status in NSW: Key Threatening Process

Description

Bushrock Removal was listed as a KEY THREATENING PROCESS on Schedule 3 of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 [5 November 1999].

Bushrock removal is the removal of natural surface deposits of rock from rock outcrops or from areas of native vegetation.

Bushrock serves many purposes in the natural environment. It provides habitat for many plants and animals, some of which are threatened. Many animals use rocks and rock environments for shelter, to hide from predators, find food, avoid extreme weather conditions and escape bushfires. Bushrock is also known to provide egg-laying sites for reptiles.

Threatened species which are identified as being adversely affected by Bushrock are: Fauna - Pink-tailed Legless lizard, Spotted-tailed Quoll, Striped Legless lizard, Broad-headed snake, Red-crowned toadlet, Little Whip Snake, South-eastern Lined Earless Dragon, and Border Thick-tailed Gecko; Flora - Acacia bynoeana, Acacia gordonii, Boronia granitica, Darwinia biflora, Eucalyptus camfieldii, Kunzea rupestris, Melaleuca deanei, Micromyrtus blakelyi, Persoonia hirsute, Pimelea curviflora var. curviflora, Tetratheca glandulosa, and Velleia perfoliate.

Threat abatement - priority actions

A number of priority actions have been identified for this key threatening process. Priority actions are the specific, practical things that must be done to tackle a key threatening process. They have been grouped into 11 overarching threat abatement strategies.

See all threat abatement strategies and priority actions for this key threatening process.