https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/clear-and-develop-land/offset-rules/ancillary-rules
Ancillary rules | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme | Environment and Heritage
Explore ancillary rules under the Biodiversity Conservation Regulation 2017 (NSW).
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/about/how-scheme-works
How the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme works | Environment and Heritage
How the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme works, including credit obligations and the role of biodiversity stewardship sites in achieving no net loss standards.
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/conservation-programs/nsw-biodiversity-offsets-policy-for-major-projects
NSW biodiversity offsets policy for major projects | Conservation programs | Environment and...
The NSW biodiversity offsets policy for major projects commenced on 1 October 2014 and applies to state significant development and state significant...
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https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/dcceew/nsw-biodiversity-conservation-trust/bct-our-impact/biodiversity-offsets-program-outcomes
Biodiversity offsets program outcomes | NSW Government
Apr 30, 2026 - The NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme protects 111,843ha, secures 56,281 credits, and supports landholders, developers, and threatened species.
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/help-and-support/webinar-series
Biodiversity Offsets Scheme webinars | Environment and Heritage
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/news-and-updates/biodiversity-offsets-scheme-reforms
Biodiversity Offsets Scheme reforms | Animals and Plants | Environment and Heritage
NSW Parliament passed the Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Biodiversity Offsets Scheme) Act 2024, following the review of the Biodiversity Conservation Act...
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/help-and-support/glossary
Biodiversity Offsets Scheme glossary | Environment and Heritage
A glossary of terms used in the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme and the previous scheme, BioBanking.
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/clear-and-develop-land/offset-rules/offset-rules-for-proponents
Offset rules for proponents | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme | Environment and Heritage
The offset rules for proponents (scheme participants), including developers and clearing applicants, set out the ways a proponents can meet their offset...
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/clear-and-develop-land
Clear and develop land | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme | Environment and Heritage
Resources to help developers understand how the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme applies to them.
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/strategic-offset-delivery-agreements
Strategic offset delivery agreements | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme | Environment and Heritage
Find out about strategic offset delivery agreements.
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/clear-and-develop-land/biodiversity-values-map-and-threshold-tool/category-reports-and-map-review/enquiry-form
Your map enquiry | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme | Environment and Heritage
This framework provides guidance about when the discount rate used to calculate the Total Fund Deposit will be reviewed.
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/accredited-assessors/quality-assurance
Accredited assessor quality assurance | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme | Environment and Heritage
Various measures ensure that the assessments conducted by accredited assessors are of high quality and adhere to established standards.
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/biodiversity-credits-market/credit-supply-demand/credit-demand-register
Credit Demand Register | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme | Environment and Heritage
Explore the Credit Demand Register for current and future credit needs, types and locations. Buyers can show interest by listing on this voluntary register at...
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/biodiversity-stewardship-agreement/case-studies-and-landholder-stories/heatherbrae
Case study Heatherbrae | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme | Environment and Heritage
Establishing a Biodiversity Stewardship Agreement provided a long-term funding opportunity for the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens, improved biodiversity, and...
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/clear-and-develop-land/when-biodiversity-offsets-scheme-applies
When the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme applies | Environment and Heritage
The Biodiversity Offsets Scheme applies to certain land developments, projects and activities like land clearing that significantly impact biodiversity in New...
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https://www.impactmitigation.org/
Biodiversity Offsets and Ecological Compensation Network - IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management...
The Impact Mitigation and Ecological Compensation thematic group, under the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, aims to develop and disseminate guidance...
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/biodiversity-certification/strategic-biodiversity-certification/biodiversity-certification-proposals-declared-strategic
Biodiversity certification proposals declared strategic | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme | Environment...
See an overview of the biodiversity certification proposals which have been declared strategic by the Minister for the Environment.
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/local-government-and-decision-makers/unsafe-plants
Removal of unsafe plants in non-rural areas | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme | Environment and Heritage
Information on the Unsafe Plants in Non-rural Areas Code of Practice 2024.
https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/biodiversity-credits-market/transfer-or-retire-credits/transfer-credits
How to transfer biodiversity credits | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme | Environment and Heritage
Learn how to transfer biodiversity credits step by step, including applying, making fee payment and notifying stakeholders for a transparent transaction.
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/clear-and-develop-land/offset-rules/biodiversity-certification
Offset rules for biodiversity certification | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme | Environment and Heritage
Explore standard and strategic biodiversity certification options to fulfil credit obligations, including retiring credits and approved conservation measures.
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/biodiversity-certification/biodiversity-certification-forms-and-resources/biodiversity-certification-information-landholders
Information for landholders: biodiversity certification fact sheet | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme |...
This fact sheet explains what landholders need to know about land that is biodiversity certified under Part 8 of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/biodiversity-certification/biodiversity-certification-forms-and-resources/avoiding-and-minimising-impacts
Avoiding and minimising impacts: biodiversity certification fact sheet | Biodiversity Offsets...
This fact sheet provides guidance on the Biodiversity Assessment Method (BAM), which is a legal requirement for proponents in designing land use changes with...
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/biodiversity-credits-market/estimating-credit-prices/biodiversity-credits-market-sales-dashboard/how-dashboard-supports-developers
How the Sales Dashboard can support developers | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme | Environment and...
Common scenarios explaining how the Biodiversity Credits Market Dashboard can be used to support considerations for developers.
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/about/biodiversity-assessment-method/applying-the-method/assessment-report-types
Types of Biodiversity Assessment Reports | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme | Environment and Heritage
Understand the different Biodiversity Assessment Reports and learn what to include in each report according to the Biodiversity Assessment Method.
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/biodiversity-certification/biodiversity-certification-consultations
Biodiversity certification consultations | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme | Environment and Heritage
Have your say on biodiversity certification applications open for consultation.
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/biodiversity-credits-market-biodiversity-offsets-scheme
Biodiversity credits market | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme | Environment and Heritage
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/biodiversity-stewardship-agreement/generate-sell-credits
Generate and sell biodiversity credits | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme | Environment and Heritage
Landholders can establish a biodiversity stewardship agreement on their land and generate credits to sell through the NSW biodiversity market.
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https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/inquiry-details.aspx?pk=3072&ref=snapshot.bcsda.org.au
Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Biodiversity Offsets Scheme) Bill 2024
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/biodiversity-credits-market/estimating-credit-prices/biodiversity-credits-market-sales-dashboard/data-represented
Data represented in the Biodiversity Credits Market Dashboard | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme |...
Find out more about the data represented in the Biodiversity Credits Market Sales Dashboard.
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/biodiversity-stewardship-agreement
Generate credits with a biodiversity stewardship agreement | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme |...
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/biodiversity-certification/biodiversity-certification-forms-and-resources/general-consultation
General consultation: biodiversity certification fact sheet | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme |...
This fact sheet is to help with ensuring that an application is complete, adequate and ready for public exhibition.
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/clear-and-develop-land/modification-applications-biodiversity-conservation-act-2016
Modification applications and the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme...
This page outlines the requirements for modification applications that impact biodiversity values, including Biodiversity Development Assessment Report...
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/biodiversity-certification/biodiversity-certification-process
Biodiversity certification process | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme | Environment and Heritage
Learn how to obtain biodiversity certification for landholders, developers and local government to ensure best practice for conservation and planning.
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https://news.mongabay.com/list/biodiversity-offsets/
Conservation news on Biodiversity Offsets
Environmental science and conservation news
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https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity-offsets-scheme/biodiversity-credits-market/summary-tables
Summary tables of biodiversity credit market information | Biodiversity Offsets Scheme |...
A summary of resources to help landholders and developers understand whether there is demand for and supply of credits and how credits are priced.
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