Appendix D Terrestrial and Aquatic Biodiversity - Environment ...

Acronym Definitions
BOM – Bureau of Meteorology
CSIRO – Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
CR – Critically Endangered
DD – Data Deficient
DNRETAS – Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport
DSEWPC – Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
EC – Electrical Conductivity
EN – Endangered
EPBC Act – Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
ESCP – Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
GDE – Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems
IBRA – Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia
IPA – Indigenous Protected Area
IUCN – International Union for the Conservation of Nature
LC – Least Concern
MLA – Mining Lease Application
NAFF – North Australian Freshwater Fish
NCTWR – National Centre for Tropical Wetland Research
NRETAS – Natural Resources, Environment the Arts and Sport
NE – Not Evaluated
N.T. – Northern Territory
NT – Near Threatened
NTPWC – Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission
NVIS – National Vegetation Information System
SOCS – Site of Conservation Significance
TPWC Act – Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2000
VU – Vulnerable
WDRL – Western Desert Resources Limited
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