Attachment 6 - Ecological Assessment

                           Ecological Assessment – Attunga Heights



6.3 Queensland Nature Conservation Act (1992) and Nature
    Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation (2006)
6.3.1 Background
The Queensland Nature Conservation Act (NCA, 1992) details the management intent for
listed flora and fauna species considered presumed Extinct, Endangered, Vulnerable,
Near Threatened, Least Concern, International and Prohibited in Queensland. It discusses
their significance and states the declared management intent and the principles to be
observed in any taking and use for each group.

The proposed management intent for Endangered wildlife includes the following:

      to take action to ensure viable populations of the wildlife in the wild are
       preserved or re-established;
      to regularly monitor and review the status of Endangered wildlife and its habitat;
      to encourage scientific research and inventory programs likely to contribute to an
       understanding of Endangered wildlife and its habitat and management
       requirements;
      to recognize that the habitat of Endangered wildlife is likely to be a critical
       habitat or area of major interest; and
      to monitor and review the adequacy of environmental impact assessment
       procedures to ensure that they take into account the need to accurately assess
       the extent of the impact on Endangered wildlife and develop effective mitigation
       measures.

The proposed management intent for Vulnerable wildlife includes the following:

      to take action to ensure viable populations of the wildlife in the wild are reserved
       or established;
      to recognize that the conservation of the habitat of Vulnerable wildlife is critical
       to ensuring survival of that wildlife; and
      to monitor and review the adequacy of environmental impact assessment
       procedures to ensure that they take into account the need to accurately assess
       the extent of the impact on Vulnerable wildlife and develop effective mitigation
       measures.

The proposed management intent for Near Threatened wildlife includes the following:

      to regularly monitor and review the wildlife’s conservation status and its habitat;
      to recognize the habitat of the wildlife as a potentially critical habitat or area of
       major interest; and
      to monitor and review the adequacy of environmental impact assessment
       procedures to ensure that they take into account the need to accurately assess
       the extent of the impact on Near Threatened wildlife and develop effective
       mitigation measures.




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