Threatened species
The Department of Environment and Climate Change is responsible for administering the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. The protection of threatened fish and marine vegetation is the responsibility of the Department of Primary Industries.
The Department fulfils this role through various means including advice, education, research, landscape planning, consultation and recovery planning. There are also occasions when the Department will use the enforcement tools available in the legislation to ensure threatened species are protected.
Page last updated: 25 February 2008