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)

To assist Local Government to strategically plan for the retention, protection and management of Perth's biodiversity, PBP has prepared the 'Local Government Biodiversity Planning Guidelines for the Perth Metropolitan Region'. The Guidelines were officially launched on the 29th June 2004 and provide Local Government with an understanding of the values of biodiversity in the Perth Metropolitan Region, and a methodology for preparing and implementing Local Biodiversity Strategies.

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

The Local Government Guidelines for Bushland Management in the Perth and Coastal South-West NRM Regions of Western Australia was produced by the Perth Biodiversity Project (PBP) and South West Biodiversity Project (SWBP) to provide local government officers direction in prioritising management actions for natural areas and to ensure that management of these areas is in line with biodiversity principles

Key Services/Resources:

Tools

Natural Area Initial Assessment (NAIA) Templates

Natural Area Initial Assessment (NAIA) Database

Mapping and Information

Interlinked Projects and Programs

Perth Region Plant Biodiversity Project

Targeted Grants Project

Milestone Awards Program

Local Nature Spot Project

Services

Provision of technical support to local governments to prepare Local Biodiversity Strategies and assist with integration of local biodiversity conservation targets into land use planning Facilitation of the Natural Area Managers Network (NAMN) and Biodiversity Planners Forums