About the wildlife trade management plan
As the lead environmental agency in NSW, the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) works with industry, other agencies and the community to protect and manage the commercial use of whole protected native plants through licensing and other credible regulatory tools.
DPE issues licences under the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 to persons seeking to harvest or grow whole protected plants for commercial purposes.
This management plan refines and consolidates the existing licensing framework to deliver on 2 objectives: first that regulation is targeted toward species at risk from unsustainable harvesting and second that best practice management is applied consistently across NSW.
The plan is an educational resource designed to raise awareness among industry stakeholders and the broader community of the range of issues affecting the management and conservation of protected and threatened plant species that are used commercially.
Declaration of an Approved Wildlife Trade Management Plan – NSW Whole-Plant Sustainable Management Plan 2023-2027 – Registered 19/12/2022, F202200313