Local Biodiversity Strategy: - Shire of Kalamunda

Two types of targets have been developed:
i. Biodiversity feature targets; and
ii. Representational targets.
Specific biodiversity feature targets focus on protecting significant LNAs that contain
the following biodiversity features or functions:
• Rare species and ecological communities;
• Wetlands, waterways and associated riparian vegetation; and
• Ecological linkages - maintaining ecological processes or natural systems.
Biodiversity feature targets are discussed in detail in Section 8.
Representational targets focus on retaining and protecting a proportion of each of
the characteristic ecological communities found within the Shire. These targets are
expressed as an area in hectares or as a percentage of the original vegetation
extent. Representational targets are discussed in detail in Section 9.
In order to be classified as being high priority for protection, a LNA will usually meet
a representational target and at least one specific biodiversity feature target.
View from Lesmurdie Falls at sunset. Photo by Karen Britza
7.1 How were the targets developed?
The targets were drafted by staff from the Shire’s Environmental Services division
using the standard ecological criteria for identifying locally significant natural areas
detailed in the Local Government Biodiversity Planning Guidelines for the Perth
Metropolitan Region (Western Australian Local Government Association and Perth
Biodiversity Project, 2004). In developing the targets consideration was given to the
opportunities and constraints to achieving each target and current legislative
requirements.
Input into the targets was provided by a Technical Working Group made up of
Planning and Development Services, Engineering and Community Services officers
with draft targets then being taken to the Steering Group.
The final drafts of the proposed targets are presented below. Further comment on
these targets was sought during the public review period.
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