Our Natural Environment Community Outcome
Challenges
Our natural environment is healthy and safeguarded for future generations. We enjoy the lifestyle that our natural surroundings provide us. We minimise our impact on the environment, and we can adapt to a changing climate.
• Water security for our community as rainfall patterns change • Managing our waste as our population grows and legislation lags available technology • Managing the risks of climate change • Preserving our natural areas/vegetation as we build more houses
Opportunities • Embrace innovative technologies for waste and resource management • Community education and action
Strategy NE-1 Protect our native flora, fauna and local ecosystems.
CONTRIBUTORS include
Hunter Local Land Services, Hunter Regional Weeds Committee, landowners, Manning Coastcare, MidCoast 2 Tops Landcare Connections, MidCoast Council, NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust, NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
MEASURES
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Indicator
MidCoast Baseline (year/period)
Comparative Measure (if available)
Desired Trend
Data Source (frequency of data collection)
Public conservation reserves Area and % of land that is within a public conservation reserve
292,788.29ha 29.1% (November 2024)
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Increase
MidCoast Council internal data (Ongoing updates)
Permanent private land conservation Area and % of land that is under private land conservation via conservation agreements, biobanking agreements and biodiversity stewardship agreements
14,046.37ha 1.4% (November 2024
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Increase
MidCoast Council internal data (Ongoing updates)
Conservation land use zone Area and % of land that is in a conservation land use zone (includes C2 Environmental Conservation and C3 Environmental Management zones)
51,056.98ha 5.1% (November 2024)
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Increase
MidCoast Council internal data (Ongoing updates)
Condition of natural area reserves % of Council’s 109 Natural Area Reserves which are in ‘good’ or better condition
53%
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Increase
MidCoast Council internal data (Ongoing updates)
Vegetation loss Woody vegetation land cleared per annum for agriculture, infrastructure, native forestry and plantation forestry (ha)
33.8 ha (2022)
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Decrease
Statewide Landcover and Tree Study (NSW Government)17 (Annual)
MIDCOAST 2035
MIDCOAST 2035
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