Perth Biodiversity Project

The Perth Biodiversity Project (PBP) is a local government initiative subscribed to by 32 Perth Metropolitan Region Local Governments and several peri-urban Local Governments. The project is supported by the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) and the Western Australian Government (NRM program).

The aim of the PBP is to support Local Governments to use their functions and powers effectively to protect and manage Natural Areas. Since the project began in 2001, PBP has worked to build capacity for Local Governments to plan and manage biodiversity by producing various documents/tools, interlinked projects and programs, providing services, grants and awards to assist Local Governments in biodiversity conservation.

Key Documents:

• Local Government Biodiversity Planning Guidelines (2004)
• Local Government Guidelines for Bushland Management in the Perth and Coastal South-West NRM Regions of Western Australia (2009)

Services

• Provision of technical support to local governments to prepare Local Biodiversity Strategies
• Assistance with integration of biodiversity conservation goals into land use planning
• Maintenance of decision support tools
• Networking and training to support best practice management

Tools

• Natural Area Initial Assessment (NAIA) Templates
• Natural Area Initial Assessment (NAIA) Database
• Mapping and Information
• Perth Region Plant Biodiversity Project

Projects/Programs

• Perth Region Plant Biodiversity Project
• Targeted Grants Project
• Milestone Awards Program
• Local Nature Spot Project