Native Vegetation Act 1991

the conservation, protection and enhancement of the native vegetation of the State and, in particular, remnant native vegetation, in order to prevent further—

reduction of biological diversity and degradation of the land and its soil;

loss of quantity and quality of native vegetation in the State; and

loss of critical habitat; and

the provision of incentives and assistance to landowners to encourage the commonly held desire of landowners to preserve, enhance and properly manage the native vegetation on their land; and

the limitation of the clearance of native vegetation to clearance in particular circumstances including circumstances in which the clearance will facilitate the management of other native vegetation or will facilitate the sustainable use of land for primary production; and

the encouragement of research into the preservation, enhancement and management of native vegetation; and

the encouragement of the re-establishment of native vegetation in those parts of the State where native vegetation has been cleared or degraded.