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Draft ACT Nature Conservation Strategy

Draft ACT Nature Conservation Strategy. Community consultation 3 September – 10 December 2012. Strategic focus has shifted. Pre 1997 Nature reserves for landscape and amenity values Post 1997 Original NCS recognised the need for strategic conservation Currently 54% ACT in reserves

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Draft ACT Nature Conservation Strategy

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  1. Draft ACT Nature Conservation Strategy Community consultation 3 September – 10 December 2012

  2. Strategic focus has shifted Pre 1997 • Nature reserves for landscape and amenity values Post 1997 • Original NCS recognised the need for strategic conservation Currently • 54% ACT in reserves • Large remnants of Box-Gum Woodland • New NCS aims to manage and connect these areas

  3. Snap shots • “A good news story” • 54% already in reserves (but some restoration required) • Existing achievements in previous strategy • Urban biodiversity and community engagement • Focus: increasing connectivity, condition and extent of native vegetation • Strong climate change adaptation focus • Landscape scale planning • Existing funding to deliver new elements • Woodland restoration project, weeds, research funding • funding opportunities through the Commonwealth

  4. Context • The legislative framework for conservation and environment protection in the ACT • Nature Conservation and Urban Development - The ACT Planning Strategy - “The role of the Nature Conservation Strategy is to provide for the identification of areas that are important for conservation and in particular to provide the landscape context in which conservation, and development, occurs” - Decisions subject to NC Act (threatened species and communities), P&D Act (development approval process), EPBC Act (matters of NES)

  5. Spatial prioritisation • Rural landscape Enhance ecosystems to provide specific services • Water catchment landscape Restore areas’ ability to provide clean water and native habitat • River Corridor landscape Maintain water quality, vegetation and refugia values • Urban landscape Enhance ‘novel’ ecosystems to provide specific services

  6. Nature Conservation Strategy VISION “Biodiversity rich, resilient landscapes stretching from the inner city to the mountains, where well functioning ecosystems can meet the needs of people and the environment” Strategy 1: Enhance habitat connectivity and ecosystem function Strategy 2: Manage threats to biodiversity Strategy 3: Protect species and ecological communities Strategy 4: Enhance biodiversity value of urban areas Strategy 5: Strengthen community engagement

  7. Monitoring and review • “Reporting against targets will be aligned with the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment’s State of the Environment Report”. • Targets related to maintaining and improve effective habitat and biodiversity (p.21) • Targets related to landscapes that are more resilient, including to climate change (p.22) • Targets relating to increased community health and well-being, including from engagement with, and appreciation of natural areas (p.23) • Conservator will monitor effectiveness of implementation, including Action Plans. • Strategy will be adaptive, informed by ongoing review

  8. Positive Outlook for Implementation • Woodland Restoration 1) ACT Woodland Restoration ($1 million/4 years/ACT Govt) 2) Restore ACT Goorooyarroo ($2.155 million/6 years/Cwlth) 3) Million Trees Program (10 year program) • Substantial Commonwealth Funding Sources

  9. Section A: Strategies and Actions

  10. Section A: Monitoring and review

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