Biodiversity

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Permits – accessing biological resources in Commonwealth areas

If you wish to obtain biological resources from a Commonwealth area for the purpose of research and development on any genetic resources, or biochemical compounds, comprising or contained in the biological resources, you will need to obtain a permit under Part 8A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000. 

If the location of your proposed research is not in a Commonwealth area, you should contact relevant State and Territory Authorities.

Permits for access to biological resources are available for either commercial/potentially commercial, or non-commercial purposes. For detailed information on what you need to include in your permit application, see:

Please note that you will need to obtain written permission to enter a Commonwealth area to take samples.

Application forms

Application forms should be emailed to grm@environment.gov.au.

Download forms: