To commercially export Australian native animal and plant specimens and CITES-listed specimens, the specimens must come from an approved program. Approved programs have been assessed by us and found to meet requirements in national environmental law. This helps ensure that commercial export of native species is sustainable.
One type of approved program is a wildlife trade management plan.
Wildlife trade management plans generally cover large-scale programs.
Apply for a wildlife trade management plan
Submit application forms and proposal documents in both word and PDF format.
We publish all wildlife trade management plans for public comment for at least 20 business days.
Decisions on complete applications generally take 6 to 12 months. We may ask you for extra information that may delay a decision.
If approved, approval is for a maximum of 5 years.
Exporters
Exporters sourcing specimens from an approved program must also have export permit.
Contact us
Wildlife Trade Assessments
Phone: 1800 976 422
Email: wta@nationalepa.gov.au
If you would like to discuss requirements, email us with a brief description of the operations. Include your locations and the species you want to trade.
Approved wildlife trade management plans
Conditions of approval, species covered, and period of approval are specified in the declarations.
| State | Program name | Species | Organisation | Approval period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | Whole Plant Sustainable Management Plan 2023-27 | Protected Plants | NSW Department of Planning and Environment | 1 January 2023-31 December 2027 |
| New South Wales | NSW Cut-flower Sustainable Management Plan 2023–27 | Protected plants | NSW Department of Planning and Environment | 1 January 2023-31 December 2027 |
| New South Wales | Wildlife Trade Management Plan for the Commercial Harvest of Kangaroos in New South Wales 2022–26 | Macropus fuliginosus Macropus giganteus Osphranter robustus Osphranter rufus |
NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment | 1 January 2022-31 December 2026 |
| Northern Territory | Wildlife Trade Management Plan for the Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) in the Northern Territory of Australia 2026 – 2030 | Crocodylus porosus | Northern Territory Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security | 5 December 2025-5 December 2030 |
| Queensland | Queensland Wildlife Trade Management Plan for Export – Commercially Harvested Macropods 2023-2027 | Osphranter rufus Macropus giganteus Osphranter robustus |
Queensland Department of Environment and Science | 1 January 2023-31 December 2027 |
| Queensland | Wildlife Trade Management Plan – Queensland Protected Plants 2024–2029 | Queensland protected plants | Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation | 28 September 2024-28 September 2029 |
| Queensland | Wildlife Trade Management Plan – Queensland Crocodile Farming | Crocodylus johnstoni Crocodylus porosus |
Queensland Department of Environment and Science | 20 December 2023-20 December 2028 |
| South Australia | South Australian Commercial Kangaroo Management Plan 2025-2029 (Department for Environment and Water, 5 December 2024) |
Osphranter rufus Macropus giganteus Macropus fuliginosus Osphranter robustus Notamacropus eugenii |
South Australian Department for Environment and Water | 19 December 2024-30 November 2029 |
| Tasmania | Tree Fern Management Plan for the Sustainable Harvesting, Transporting or Trading of Dicksonia antarctica in Tasmania 2022 | Dicksonia antarctica | Tasmanian Forest Practices Authority | 17 October 2022-17 October 2027 |
| Western Australia | Management Plan for the Commercial Harvest of Kangaroos in Western Australia 2024-2028 | Macropus rufus Macropus fuliginosus |
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions | 1 January 2024-31 December 2028 |
| Western Australia | Management of Commercial Harvesting of Flora in Western Australia | Endemic and non-endemic flora | Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions | 23 June 2023-23 June 2028 |
| Victoria | Victorian Kangaroo Harvest Management Plan 2024–2028 | Macropus giganteus Macropus fuliginosus | Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action | 12 September 2024-1 September 2029 |