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Threat Abatement Plan - Invasion of native plant communities by Chrysanthemoides monilifera © Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW) 2006 This work is protected by copyright. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the prior written permission of the Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW DEC), except where permitted under the Copyright Act 1968. Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW) Parks and Wildlife Division Pest Management Unit 43 Bridge Street PO Box 1967 Hurstville NSW 2220 Telephone: 1300 361 967 Website: http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/index.htm For further information regarding this plan contact: Bitou bush threat abatement plan coordinator Pest Management Unit Parks and Wildlife Division Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW) PO Box 1967 Hurstville NSW 2220 Cover photos: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Flowers of bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata) – Hillary Cherry 2 Flowers of boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera) – Hillary Cherry 3 Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata (bitou bush) infestation near Wooli, New South Wales – Paul Downey 4–8 High priority species threatened by Chrysanthemoides monilifera 4 Zieria smithii – Jackie Miles and Max Campbell 5 Eastern suburbs banksia scrub – P.H. Glass 6 Senecio spathulatus – Jackie Miles and Max Campbell 7 Calystegia soldanella – Jackie Miles and Max Campbell 8 Actites megalocarpa – Jackie Miles and Max Campbell This plan should be cited as: DEC (Department of Environment and Conservation) (2006). NSW Threat Abatement Plan – Invasion of native plant communities by Chrysanthemoides monilifera (bitou bush and boneseed). Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW), Hurstville. ISBN 1 74137 855 9; DEC 2006/115
Threat Abatement Plan - Invasion of native plant communities by Chrysanthemoides monilifera Table of contents Page Executive summary iv Preface vi What is a threat abatement plan? vi The draft Bitou TAP and this final TAP vi The time-frame and review of the TAP vi Acknowledgments vii List of abbreviations used viii 1 Introduction 1 2 Relevant legislation, policies, strategies and programs 3 2.1 National legislation, policies, strategies and programs 3 2.1.1 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 3 2.1.2 Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 3 2.1.3 Biological Control Act 4 2.1.4 Commonwealth Coastal Policy 4 2.1.5 National Weeds Strategy 5 2.1.6 Weeds of National Significance 6 2.1.7 Cooperative Research Centre for Australian Weed Management 6 2.1.8 Natural Heritage Trust initiatives 6 2.1.9 Defeating the Weeds Menace initiative 7 2.1.10 Other national legislation, policies, strategies and programs 8 2.2 NSW legislation, policies, strategies and programs 8 2.2.1 NSW Noxious Weeds Act 8 2.2.2 NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act 9 2.2.3 NSW Pesticides Act 10 2.2.4 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 11 2.2.5 NSW National Parks and Wildlife Act 11 2.2.6 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 12 2.2.7 Local Government Act 13 2.2.8 Catchment Management Authorities 13 2.2.9 NSW Coastal Policy 13 2.2.10 NSW Weeds Strategy 14 2.2.11 NSW Biodiversity Strategy 14 2.2.12 Strategies to manage bitou bush in New South Wales 14 2.2.13 Other NSW legislation, policies, strategies and programs 16 3 The biology and ecology of bitou bush and boneseed 17 3.1 Plant descriptions and biology 17 3.1.1 Bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata) 17 3.1.2 Boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera) 18 3.2 Bitou bush and boneseed as environmental weeds 19 3.2.1 Arrival and spread of bitou bush in Australia 19 3.2.2 Arrival and spread of boneseed in Australia 20 3.2.3 Invasion by bitou bush and boneseed 20 3.2.4 Habitats invaded by bitou bush and boneseed 21 4 The impact of bitou bush and boneseed invasions on native plant communities 22 4.1 Bitou bush and boneseed invasions and biodiversity 22 4.1.1 Disturbance and bitou bush and boneseed invasions 23 4.2 Plant species, populations and ecological communities at risk 24 4.2.1 Why select biodiversity at risk? 24 4.2.2 Selecting and prioritising plant species at risk from invasion 24 4.2.3 High priority species 26 4.2.4 Selecting and prioritising plant populations at risk 30 4.2.5 High priority plant populations 31 4.2.6 Selecting and prioritising ecological communities at risk 32 i
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