Share your wildlife and biodiversity spots
Mark the map and show us where you’ve seen local wildlife, your favourite natural areas or places of biodiversity concern.
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Consultation has concluded
Background
As part of our ongoing commitment to make our City clean and
green, we've developed a draft plan to protect, manage and enhance our local
biodiversity.
The Plan details our approach to biodiversity over the next ten years (2024-2034), with a focus on prioritising threatened species, populations and ecological communities.
Join the conversation have your say on the plan below. You can also learn more about urban bushland distribution and mark the interactive map to let us know where you’ve seen local wildlife, your favourite natural areas or places you think are of biodiversity concern.
Biodiversity refers to the variety of living organisms and the ecological systems they create. Biodiversity is measured on three key levels, including:
Species diversity effects the resilience of an ecosystem. Highly diverse ecosystems are better equipped to withstand environmental and human pressures. Ecosystem resilience has become increasingly important in urban areas where natural systems have become significantly fragmented by development.
Protecting and enhancing local biodiversity is vital to ensure the long-term survival of our native plants and animals and the ecosystems they depend on.
As the stewards of public land, Council has a responsibility to carefully manage the natural environment for both present and future generations.
You can read more about biodiversity and its importance in the report below.
We are currently in the process of developing an Urban Forest Strategic Plan to grow and protect our urban forest. Our urban forest includes all the trees in our City, including trees in parks, along streets, in backyards and other green spaces.
To help inform the creation of the Urban Forest Strategic Plan, you can provide input online until 24 July.
Being able to effectively plan the urban forest requires us to understand the status of the tree population, establish a canopy cover target and set realistic actions to achieve it. By effectively managing and increasing urban tree cover and quality green spaces, we can prioritise the liveability and resilience of the community and enable people to adapt better to a changing climate.
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Urban bushland distribution
View mapping of current and pre-1750 vegetation distribution as well as nominated conservation corridors.
Urban Bushland and Biodiversity Strategic Plan
Document library
Timeline
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Timeline item 1 - complete
Wednesday 3 July - Wednesday 24 July 2024
Public exhibition
Draft plan on public exhibition for community feedback.
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Timeline item 2 - complete
Wednesday 24 July 2024 5:00PM
Closed
Contributions to this exhibition are closed, reviewed and reported back to the project team.
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Timeline item 3 - active
Review of public feedback
Public feedback on the plan will be considered and incorporated where appropriate.
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Timeline item 4 - incomplete
Report to Council
A report on community feedback is provided to Council and the plan considered for adoption.
Have your say
Who's listening
If you have questions or want to learn more about the project, please email us or contact the Council officers listed below.
| haveyoursay@cbcity.nsw.gov.au | |
| In writing | By post to Mr Matthew Stewart, CEO, City of Canterbury Bankstown PO Box 8, Bankstown NSW 1885 |
The City of Canterbury Bankstown acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, water and skies of Canterbury-Bankstown, the Darug (Darag, Dharug, Daruk, Dharuk) People. We recognise and respect Darug cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge the First Peoples’ continuing importance to our CBCity community.
