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Wollemi pine Wollemia nobilis

Conservation status Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (NSW): Endangered Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Australia): Endangered IUCN: Listed as Critically Endangered (Global Status: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2013.1 list) NSW recovery plan The Recovery plan for the Wollemi pine (Wollemia nobilis) (NSW Department of Environment and Conservation 2006) was developed to help conserve this ancient species for future generations to enjoy and experience. The recovery plan objectives are to: •• protect known stands from threats •• support the commercial release of Wollemi pines •• maintain and plant representative off-site populations in botanic gardens •• continue implementing an education and awareness program. Actions being undertaken in 2014–15 under Saving our Species •• Disease control •• Testing non-injurious techniques to help trees affected by Phytophthora dieback to defend themselves •• Monitoring plant health in the wild population. •• Surveillance of the wild population to reduce impacts from unauthorised visitation by people. •• Managing potential impacts from fire, pest animals and weeds. •• Maintaining an ex situ collection as a back-up for the wild population and for research. Actions already under way •• Worldwide distribution and availability of Wollemi pine plants. •• Implementing phytosanitary controls to reduce the risk of dieback disease spreading. •• Experimental translocations to various environments to find out which environments most benefit the pine. •• Researching factors inhibiting growth of new plants in the wild population. •• Researching population dynamics and the impacts from fire and drought. •• Ongoing monitoring and surveillance. •• Community education and awareness. Key project partners Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, University of Melbourne, University of Western Sydney. More information NSW recovery plan – visit: www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/RecoveryPlanWollemiPine.pdf. Critical habitat determination – visit: www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/ wollemiCriticalHabitatDetermination.pdf. Species profile – visit: www.environment.nsw.gov.au/threatenedspeciesapp/profile.aspx?id=10840. More information about the Wollemi pine – visit: www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/plant_info/wollemi_pine

Photo: R. Nicolai Published by: Office of Environment and Heritage 59 Goulburn Street, Sydney NSW 2000; PO Box A290, Sydney South NSW 1232 Phone: (02) 9995 5000 (switchboard); Phone: 131 555 (environment information and publications requests) Phone: 1300 361 967 (national parks, general environmental enquiries, and publications requests) Fax: (02) 9995 5999 TTY users: phone 133 677, then ask for 131 555 Speak and listen users: phone 1300 555 727, then ask for 131 555 Email: [email protected] Website: www.environment.nsw.gov.au Report pollution and environmental incidents Environment Line: 131 555 (NSW only) or [email protected] See also www.environment.nsw.gov.au ISBN 978 1 74359 740 8 OEH 2014/0623 September 2014