Weeds Australia - Weeds of National Significance

Funding Priorities

Bitou Bush National
Priority Action Framework
2008 - 2010
(pdf - 45kb)

Boneseed National
Priority Action Framework
2008 - 2010
(pdf - 52kb)

National Priority Actions for Bitou bush and Boneseed specific to each NRM region in Australia (xls - 34kb)

National Management Map

Bitou Bush
Weed Spread &
Management Actions
2009
(pdf - 291kb)

Boneseed
Weed Spread &
Management Actions
2009
(pdf - 311kb)

Boneseed
Weed Spread &
Management Actions
Tasmania 2009
(pdf - 134kb)

Potential Distribution Map

Not currently available

National Management Manuals

The bitou bush and boneseed management manuals are available from the National Coordinator in hard copy or as high resolution pdf, or can be downloaded here in low resolution.

The documents available for download here have been divided into sections to make them more accessible to people with slow internet connections.

Bitou Bush Management Manual	Boneseed Management Manual
Introduction (pdf - 1997kb) Biology and threat (pdf - 1112kb) Planning and pre-control considerations (pdf - 1609kb) Managing bitou bush in different habitats (pdf - 515kb) Control methods (pdf - 2410kb) Linking control with restoration (pdf - 625kb) Monitoring your progress (pdf - 493kb) Case studies (pdf - 2531kb) Further information (pdf - 579kb)	Introduction (pdf - 1744kb) The boneseed profile (pdf - 3398kb) Managing boneseed (pdf - 1300kb) Control methods (pdf - 1561kb) Follow-up control, revegetation and monitoring (pdf - 985kb) Case studies (pdf - 4074kb) Further information (pdf - 1721kb)

Monitoring and Evaluation

This weed is currently undergoing a 5 year review and upon completion in late 2009 / early 2010 the report will be added to this page.

Monitoring Manual: for bitou bush control and native plant recovery

This manual has been produced by NSW Dept of Environment and Climate Change and outlines how to monitor the response of bitou bush and the native species at risk from bitou bush control. The manual is divided into 3 tiers (standard, advanced and research) to accommodated a range of stakeholder skills and their availability of resources (time and money). Each tier can be downloaded separately from the website, along with datasheets and how to undertake simple analysis. The methods were field tested on a wide range of stakeholders and were spent out to a range of people for comment. For more information please follow the link below.

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/bitouTAP/monitoring.htm

Whilst this manual is aimed at bitou bush, specifically for ensuring implementation of the Bitou Bush Threat Abatement Plan, the manual has been made as generic as possible and applicable to other weeds that threaten biodiversity. .The Department proposes to produce a revised version for all weeds sometime in 2010.

Review of Progress Against the Strategic Plan.(pdf - 443kb)

National Coordinator

Ms Hillary Cherry
National Coordinator Bitou Bush and Boneseed
Pest Management Unit
Department of Environment & Climate Change (NSW)
PO Box 1967
Hurstville, NSW, 1481

Phone: (02) 9585 6587
Mobile: 0427 104 448
Fax: (02) 9585 6401
e-mail:

hillary.cherry@environment.nsw.gov.au

Documents and Resources

National Strategy download (pdf 352kB)

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