invasive species

Indicator guidelines: pest species

This document presents the recommended monitoring guidelines for collecting, collating and reporting information on pest species for national, state/territory and regional application.

National Weeds and Invasive Information Workshop

This report presents a summary of a National Weeds and Invasive Animals Information Workshop, held at Hadley’s Hotel, March 30-31, 2006. The goal of the workshop was to gain a consolidated advice in relation to Invasive Species (Weeds and Invasive Animals) Indicators under the NM&EF. The NM&EF identifies: The Matter for Target - Ecologically significant (more)...

Reporting against the National Monitoring and Evaluation Framework - Invasive Species

Matter for target - Ecologically significant invasive species

The Vertebrate Pest Committee (VPC) as the National Coordinating Committee (NCC) for invasive species, asked the NLWRA to scope a data infrastructure and monitoring project, and to develop a National Invasive Animals Assessment work plan complementary to the National Pest Animals Strategy and the National Framework for Invasive Species Management. The NLWRA’s objectives that will be met by (more)...

Indicator protocols: impact of weeds on assets

This document presents the recommended monitoring protocol for assessing the impact of weeds on assets, for application at the regional, state/territory and national levels.

Indicator protocols: extent, density and distribution of weeds

This document presents the recommended monitoring protocol for collecting, collating and reporting information on the extent, distribution and abundance of significant invasive vegetation species (weeds) for national, state/territory and regional application.

Significant invasive species (vertebrate pests): status of information for reporting against indicators

The National Land & Water Resources Audit and its partners have produced the first national assessment of significant invasive animals in Australia since the Landscape Health in Australia Assessment of 2001. Combined with key research on the impacts of invasive pest animals, the assessment provides information for management authorities, supporting the development of appropriate policy, evaluation of management decisions and the development of management and biosecurity (more)...

National Weeds Assessment Work Plan, July 2005

This final work plan for a national weeds assessment focuses on projects related to:

• Coordination and national reporting
• An assessment of the national extent, threats and impact of weeds including the development of a s