Australian Biological Resources Study
All collecting activities carried out as part of research funded or otherwise supported by ABRS must be undertaken in full compliance with the laws and regulations of the States and Territories of the Commonwealth of Australia. There are substantial fines for illegal collecting in most States, and these are enforced.
The Department of the Environment and Water Resources administers a number of environmental laws to ensure the conservation and protection of the environment. For further information, please see http://www.environment.gov.au/approvals/index.html or contact:
A range of authorities in each of the States and Territories is responsible for the issue of permits for biological collection. Relevant information may be obtainable from the leading wildlife management agency, State Museum or State Herbarium in each State or Territory, who should in any case be consulted as part of the planning process.
Note that even specimens legally collected under permit in individual States or Territories require Australian Government export permits before they can be removed from Australia.
