About the consultation
You are invited to provide your views and supporting reasons about the draft listing assessment and conservation advice regarding:
the eligibility of Pinkwood cool temperate rainforests of southeast NSW and far east Victoria for inclusion on the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) list of threatened ecological communities, and
actions to stop the decline of, or support the recovery, for this ecological community
Questions embedded within the Draft Conservation Advice provide guidance on additional information that can be provided to support the listing assessment and information about defining and conserving the ecological community.
Comments are welcomed from any interested person.
The Threatened Species Scientific Committee assesses ecological communities to determine their eligibility for inclusion in the list of threatened ecological communities under the EPBC Act and provides recommendations to the Australian Government Minister for the Environment and Water.
How can I get involved?
Read the consultation documents:
Draft Conservation Advice for Pinkwood cool temperate rainforests [PDF 17MB]
Draft Conservation Advice for Pinkwood cool temperate rainforests [DOCX 16MB]
If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.
Guidelines for Nominating and Assessing Threatened Ecological Communities
The Guidelines for Nominating and Assessing Ecological Communities explain the criteria and concepts by which an ecological community can be determined as threatened in a particular conservation category.
Send your comments
The invitation for comments is open from 25 June 2025 to 6 August 2025.
Comments can be sent by email or writing to:
Email:
ecologicalcommunities@dcceew.gov.au
Please include “Pinkwood cool temperate rainforests” in the subject field of your email.
Mail:
The Director
Ecological Communities Section
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
GPO BOX 3090
Canberra ACT 2601
Personal information collection
Personal information that you provide will only be used for these purposes. Personal information may be disclosed to employees of Australian Government agencies assisting the Committee for the purposes outlined above. The Department will deal with personal information contained in, or provided concerning, responses in accordance with its Privacy Policy.
