Species and Communities

Species and Communities Science and Conservation Division, Department of Parks and Wildlife

The Species and Communities Branch sits within the Nature Conservation Division.

Tasks

• co-ordinates the conservation of threatened species, ecological communities and wetlands
• provides policy, strategic, technical and scientific advice on threatened & priority fauna, flora, ecological communities, and wetlands (including priority species and communities)
• coordinates recovery planning and the listing process for threatened species and ecological communities
• maintains databases and lists of threatened and priority species and communities
• operates off-reserve conservation programs (including Roadside Conservation Committee, Land for Wildlife, Nature Conservation Covenants, and Healthy Wetland Habitats).

Projects

• Threatened species and ecological community conservation
• Wetlands conservation program
• Healthy Wetland Habitats
• Land for Wildlife
• Nature Conservation Covenant Program
• The Roadside Conservation Committee
• Animal Ethics Committee
• Harvested species and wildlife licensing

Additional Info

Field	Value
manages data format	ruth.harvey@dbca.wa.gov.au
manages data release	ruth.harvey@dbca.wa.gov.au
program leader	ruth.harvey@dbca.wa.gov.au