Rangelands policies and strategies

The Australian Collaborative Rangeland Information System (ACRIS) report, "Rangelands 2008-Taking the Pulse", highlighted national issues that could underpin further national policy development.

National Principles for Rangelands Management

In light of the ACRIS report, the then Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council (NRMMC) endorsed the ‘Principles for Sustainable Resource Management in the Rangelands’ in April 2010, updating the 1999 National Guidelines and Principles for Rangelands Management.

• Principles for Sustainable Resource Management in the Rangelands (2010) (PDF - 1.34 MB) |   (Word - 628 KB)

The 2010 Principles for Sustainable Resource Management in the Rangelands:

• provide a reference for committees reporting to NRMMC to use when developing reviewing and implementing national strategies

• outline the unique features and values of the rangelands and guiding factors underpinning resource management in Australia’s stunning rangeland landscapes

• may be useful to individual governments, and to other non-government organisations in their ongoing environmental and natural resource management policy and program activities.

The National Principles and Guidelines, published in 1999, established a framework for those with interests in the rangelands to develop strategies and actions to manage change and ensure a viable legacy for future generations.

• National Principles and Guidelines for Rangeland management

Australia's Strategy for Nature

Australia's Strategy for Nature aims to guide the development of new and innovative approaches to biodiversity conservation.

• Australia's Strategy for Nature

The Australian Weeds Strategy (revised 2007)

The Australian weeds strategy is a vital part of Australia's integrated approach to national biosecurity, and complements other existing and new national strategies for invasive species, such as those for terrestrial vertebrate pests and marine pests. Its aim is to minimise the impact of weeds on Australia's environmental, economic and social assets.

• Australian weeds strategy- 2007

Australian Pest Animal Strategy

The focus of the Strategy is to address the undesirable impacts caused by exotic vertebrate animals (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish) that have become pests in Australia, and to prevent the establishment of new exotic vertebrate pests.

• Australian pest animal strategy - 2017

Australia’s Native Vegetation Framework (2012)

The Strategy guides the management and protection of Australia’s unique and valuable native vegetation.

• Australia’s Native Vegetation Framework - 2012