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NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 235

When does clearing native vegetation cause serious harm or material harm to a reserve?—pt 9.4

In this part:

"cause", serious harm or material harm, means substantially contribute directly or indirectly to the harm.

"material harm"—clearing native vegetation in a reserve causes "material harm "to the reserve if—

        (a)     it happens in a wetland, other than a Ramsar wetland, in the reserve; or

Note     Ramsar wetland —see  s 190.

        (b)     the total area cleared of native vegetation is more than 0.2ha but not more than 2ha; or

        (c)     the cost of action needed to restore native vegetation to the area cleared is within the range of $5 000 to $50 000.

"serious harm"—clearing native vegetation in a reserve causes "serious harm "to the reserve if—

        (a)     it causes the loss of, or the loss of part of—

              (i)     a critically endangered ecological community in the reserve; or

              (ii)     an endangered ecological community in the reserve; or

              (iii)     a vulnerable ecological community in the reserve; or

Note     Critically endangered, endangered and vulnerable ecological communities are threatened ecological communities—see  s 69.

        (b)     it causes a substantial loss of habitat of native plants or native animals in the reserve; or

        (c)     it happens in a Ramsar wetland in the reserve; or

Note     Ramsar wetland —see  s 190.

        (d)     the total area cleared of native vegetation in the reserve is more than 2ha; or

        (e)     the cost of action needed to restore native vegetation to the area cleared in the reserve is more than $50 000.



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