Management of Commercial Harvesting of Protected Flora in Western Australia
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Management of Commercial Harvesting of Protected Flora in Western Australia 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2023 June 2018 Management of Commercial Harvesting of Protected Flora in Western Australia - 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2023 Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions Locked Bag 104 Bentley Delivery Centre WA 6983 Phone: (08) 9219 9000 Fax: (08) 9334 0498 www.dbca.wa.gov.au © Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions on behalf of the State of Western Australia 2018 June 2018 This work is copyright. You may download, display, print and reproduce this material in unaltered form (retaining this notice) for your personal, non-commercial use or use within your organisation. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, all other rights are reserved. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. This document was prepared by Species and Communities Branch Questions regarding the use of this material should be directed to: Melanie Smith Species and Communities Branch Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions Locked Bag 104 Bentley Delivery Centre WA 6983 Phone: 9219 9529 Email: [email protected] The recommended reference for this publication is: Department Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, 2013, Management of Commercial Harvesting of Protected Flora in Western Australia, 1 July 2018- 30 June 2023, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Perth. Please note: urls in this document which conclude a sentence are followed by a full point. If copying the url please do not include the full point. Cover image Banksia hookeriana. Photo by M. Smith. ii Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions Management of Commercial Harvesting of Protected Flora in Western Australia - 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2023 Contents Summary ......................................................................................................................... 7 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 9 1.1 Purpose of the Management Plan ......................................................................... 9 1.2 Scope of the Management Plan............................................................................. 9 1.3 Reason for Wildlife Harvest ................................................................................. 12 2 Background Information ............................................................................................ 13 2.1 Biology and Ecology of Target Species ........................................................ 13 2.2 Legislative Basis for Management ................................................................ 14 2.3.1 Western Australian State Legislation .............................................. 14 2.3.2 Federal Legislation .......................................................................... 17 3 Threats and Issues ................................................................................................... 18 3.1 Dieback Disease Caused by Phytophthora Species .................................... 18 3.1.1 Disease Management ..................................................................... 20 3.1.2 Control of Access ............................................................................ 21 3.1.3 Phytosanitary Measures ................................................................. 22 3.1.4 Coordination of Phytophthora dieback management and research 23 3.2 Aerial Canker ................................................................................................ 23 3.3 Fire ............................................................................................................... 24 3.4 Land Clearing ............................................................................................... 24 3.5 Mining ........................................................................................................... 26 3.6 Salinity .......................................................................................................... 26 3.7 Weeds .......................................................................................................... 27 3.8 Myrtle Rust ................................................................................................... 28 4 Aims and Objectives of this Management Plan ......................................................... 29 5 Management ............................................................................................................. 32 5.1 Management Measures ................................................................................ 32 5.1.1 Licences .......................................................................................... 32 5.1.2 Endorsements ................................................................................. 34 5.1.3 Conservation Reserves ................................................................... 37 5.1.4 Threatened (Declared Rare) Flora .................................................. 38 5.1.5 Research ........................................................................................ 40 5.2 Management Strategies ............................................................................... 41 Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions ` iii Management of Commercial Harvesting of Protected Flora in Western Australia - 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2023 5.2.1 Licence Conditions .......................................................................... 41 5.2.2 Area-Specific Management ............................................................. 42 5.2.3 Taxon-Specific Management .......................................................... 43 5.2.4 Education ........................................................................................ 48 5.3 Monitoring and Assessment ......................................................................... 49 5.3.1 Flora Industry Regions .................................................................... 49 5.3.2 Licence Application, Licensing Procedures and Flora Returns ....... 52 5.3.3 Analyses of Flora Harvest ............................................................... 53 5.3.4 Assessment of Management Options ............................................. 54 6 Audit, Monitoring, Reporting and Compliance ........................................................... 56 6.1 Flora Industry Data Management System (FIDMS) ...................................... 56 6.2 Flora Dealer Inspections .............................................................................. 57 6.3 District Monitoring and Reporting ................................................................. 57 6.4 Role of Wildlife Officers ................................................................................ 59 6.5 Advisory Committees on Flora Conservation ............................................... 61 6.6 REPORTS .................................................................................................... 62 6.6.1 DBCA Reports ................................................................................ 62 6.6.2 Reports to the Department of Environment and Energy ................. 63 6.6.3 Reports from the Department of Environment and Energy ............. 64 7 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ....................................................................... 65 8 GLOSSARY .............................................................................................................. 67 9 REFERENCES ......................................................................................................... 69 APPENDIX 1 - EXPORT FLORA LIST .......................................................................... APPENDIX 2 – CORPORATE POLICY STATEMENT NO. 37 MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE UTILISATION ............................................................................................... APPENDIX 3 – SCHEDULE OF DECLARED RARE FLORA ........................................ APPENDIX 4 – CORPORATE POLICY STATEMENT NO. 3 MANAGEMENT OF PHYTOPHTHORA DISEASE ........................................................................................ APPENDIX 5 – APPLICATION FORM FOR COMMERICAL PURPOSES LICENCE ....................................................................................................................... APPENDIX 6 - APPLICATION FORM FOR COMMERICAL PRODUCER’S NURSERYMAN’S LICENCE ......................................................................................... APPENDIX 7 – STANDARD LICENCE CONDITIONS APPLYING TO A COMMERICAL PURPOSES LICENCE ......................................................................... APPENDIX 8 – STANDARD LICENCE CONDITIONS APPLYING TO A COMMERICAL PRODUCER’S OR NURSERYMAN’S LICENCE ................................. iv Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions Management of Commercial Harvesting of Protected Flora in Western Australia - 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2023 APPENDIX 9 – SECTION 303FO OF THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 ............................................................... APPENDIX 10 – SPECIES INFORMATION FOR PROTECTED FLORA ON THE EXPORT FLORA LIST .................................................................................................. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions ` v Management of Commercial