Additional biodiversity values (section 1.5 of the Act)
1.4 Additional biodiversity values (section 1.5 of the Act)
The following are prescribed as additional biodiversity values for the purposes of the Act—
threatened species abundance—being the occurrence and abundance of threatened species or threatened ecological communities, or their habitat, at a particular site,
vegetation abundance—being the occurrence and abundance of vegetation at a particular site,
habitat connectivity—being the degree to which a particular site connects different areas of habitat of threatened species to facilitate the movement of those species across their range,
threatened species movement—being the degree to which a particular site contributes to the movement of threatened species to maintain their lifecycle,
flight path integrity—being the degree to which the flight paths of protected animals over a particular site are free from interference,
water sustainability—being the degree to which water quality, water bodies and hydrological processes sustain threatened species and threatened ecological communities at a particular site.
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