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Brigalow Belt South Bioregion Assessment

The NSW Government commenced an assessment of the Brigalow Belt South Bioregion in September 1999. In NSW this bioregion covers an area of 52,400 square kilometres, which is 6.2% of the area of the State.

Located in the central north of the state, the bioregion extends from Dubbo to the Queensland border and includes the major towns of Merriwa, Coonabarabran, Gunnedah, Narrabri, Moree and Warialda

To provide medium term and long term outcomes, the Brigalow Belt South Bioregion Forest Assessment was scheduled over two stages.

The initial assessment (Stage 1) was mainly confined to forests south of Narrabri, initially focusing on the Pilliga and Goonoo group of forests.

Stage 2 of the assessment provides for more detailed studies over the wider bioregion within a longer timeframe. It addresses the Bioregion's essential information needs for regional land use planning, conservation management, and resource management. Stage 2 also involves further work in the forest areas studied in Stage 1.

Community participation in the Brigalow Belt South Bioregion assessment includes a series of workshops with stakeholders. These workshops are identifying key issues of importance to the regional community. A liaison officer based in Dubbo is also in contact with groups and individuals across the region.

RACAC News Issues No. 7 and 8 provide further details and updates on the progress of the Brigalow Belt South Bioregion assessment and how the community is being involved.


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