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Biodiversity Management Plan in Australia

Biodiversity & Ecosystem Protection

The site-specific BMP is a sub-plan of the Northern Region BMP, which all underground mine sites are required to develop based on regulatory requirements and the mitigation hierarchy. The baseline data have been collected since the pre-operational phase, covering both terrestrial and aquatic ecology. This includes ecological communities, threatened ecological communities, habitat values, groundwater dependent, threatened flora and fauna species, and riparian areas.
The BMP identified several key management types to drive outcomes that support biodiversity conservation. These include offset areas, operational areas, native vegetation and areas of biodiversity significance, minimizing impact of threatened flora, fauna species and habitat security, weed management, pest management, and bushfire management. Moreover, site-specific management measures are provided tailored to each location’s ecological context.

Example of Site-Specific BMP for Underground Mine

Management Area

• Minimize biodiversity impact in accordance with the permits obtained

• Implement weed and pest management

• Apply bushfire management

Threatened species survey and monitoring

• Conduct flora and fauna pre-clearance survey

• Rehabilitate temporarily disturbed areas (e.g., drill sites) to support regeneration

• Manage remaining native vegetation to minimize impacts on other threatened flora and fauna species

Habitat Security

• Re-use plant material removed from the disturbance areas

• Implement weed control programs to prevent weed infestations and to maintain bushland condition

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