Biodiversity

Conserving Nature—A Biodiversity Conservation Strategy for Queensland sets out our vision for the future of biodiversity in the state and outlines key goals and objectives for biodiversity conservation.

What is biodiversity and why is it important

Biodiversity in Queensland's regions and bioregions is assessed using a number of methodologies including BAMM and AquaBAMM.

A Biodiversity Planning Assessment BPA identifies the terrestrial ecological values in a region or bioregion. According to their conservation significance. It can be used to help make decisions about appropriate land use. Download current BPAs for Queensland bioregions.

Access current Aquatic Conservation Assessments (ACAs) for Queensland’s bioregions.

To provide user information and documents in relation to BioCondition, including BioCondition Benchmarks and the vegetation condition assessment tools for the maintenance of biodiversity values at a local or property scale.

BioCondition Benchmarks

Modelling and mapping the condition of vegetation for biodiversity.

These guidelines provide details of appropriate standard methods and associated equipment for the systematic survey of terrestrial vertebrate fauna, as well as recommendations on animal handling, improving survey adequacy, storing and managing survey data, and undertaking habitat assessment.

Submit a request for a biodiversity status regional ecosystem map and/or a broad vegetation group map for a specific location within Queensland.