Nationally threatened species and ecological communities guidelines
EPBC Act Policy Statement
Last updated: 14 September 2026
Nationally threatened species and ecological communities guidelines
EPBC Act Policy Statement
The alpine sphagnum bogs and associated fens ecological community is listed as endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). This policy statement is intended to provide a guide for stakeholders on the reasons for listing, how to identify and manage the ecological community, and the EPBC Act implication of its listing.
The policy statement should be read in conjunction with the
as well as significant impact guidelines - matters of national environmental significance.
There may be other EPBC Act policy statements available which provide further guidance.