The following publications relate to various aspects of wetland protection, management and values, and hold a wealth of information. The majority of these are provided for your convenience in electronic form.
The following publications relate to various aspects of wetland protection, management and values, and hold a wealth of information. The majority of these are provided for your convenience in electronic form.
Policies:
- Wetlands Conservation Policy for Western Australia
- Wetlands Position Statement
- EPA Position Statement 4: Environmental Protection of Wetlands’
- Environmental Protection (South West Agricultural Zone Wetlands) Policy 1998
- Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Lakes) Policy 1992
- Environmental Protection (Western Swamp Tortoise Habitat) Policy 2002
- Response to the Regulatory Impact Assessment Report on the Revised Draft Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Wetlands) Policy 2004 and Revised Draft Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Wetlands) Regulations 2004
- Regulatory Impact Assessment - Revised Draft Swan Coastal Plain Wetlands Environmental Protection Policy (2004)
- Guidelines checklist for preparing a wetland management plan
- Protocol for proposing modifications to the ‘Geomorphic Wetlands Swan Coastal Plain’ dataset
- EPA Guidance Statement 33: Environmental Guidance for Planning and Development
- A list of technical reports on the classification and evaluation of wetlands that are available from DEC’s library on request.
- Wetlands of the Swan Coastal Plain series
- A summary of the upcoming Guide to Managing and Restoring Wetlands in Western Australia
- Native vegetation of estuarine and saline waterways in south Western Australia
- Native vegetation of freshwater rivers and creeks in south Western Australia
- Protecting our wetlands in Western Australia
- Department of Water’s Waternotes
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