Wildlife trade and conservation

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• Tree Fern Management Plan for the Sustainable Harvesting, Transporting or Trading of Dicksonia antarctica in Tasmania (PDF - 362 KB)
• Declaration of Approved Wildlife Trade Management Plan for the Tasmanian Soft Tree Fern (Dicksonia antarctica) (PDF - 15 KB)

Overview

This Tree Fern Management Plan outlines a system to facilitate and regulate the sustainable harvesting of Dicksonia antarctica tree ferns in Tasmania. Conditions of this plan are consistent with the long term conservation of Dicksonia antarctica in its natural habitat.

This Tree Fern Management Plan meets the Wildlife Trade Guidelines, under the provisions of the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The revision of this Plan also meets requirements set out in the draft National Tree Fern Harvesting Guidelines endorsed by the members of the National Flora Network and Department of the Environment and Water Resources.

This Management Plan has been prepared by the Tasmanian Government in consultation with the Australian Government to meet the requirements of the Tasmanian Forest Practices Act 1985 and Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. It supersedes the Tree Fern Management Plan that was approved by the Australian Government in 2005.