A service of MapCheck

NSW biodiversity intelligence

The bush on your land has rules. It may also have a market.

Before you clear, buy, sell or sign a stewardship agreement, find out what NSW law says about the native vegetation on your lot, and whether it is worth exploring for biodiversity credits.

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Aerial view of a river winding through native bushland

You can help

It's not all about carbon farming. Biodiversity is key.

Grassy woodland, remnant bush, the creek line nobody ever cleared. NSW has a market for keeping it.

Under a stewardship agreement, landholders are paid to manage it for conservation. Knowing what your land holds is where that starts.

Find out what your land holds
Eucalypt woodland on the edge of a cleared paddock

The constraint

Native vegetation is mapped, and much of it is regulated

The NSW Native Vegetation Regulatory Map has been in force since 31 August 2026.

Category 1 land is exempt. Category 2 land is regulated under section 60A of the Local Land Services Act 2013, so clearing it needs the right pathway first.

The category on your lot shapes what you can do with it. It is worth knowing before you plan works or set a price.

A creek lined with eucalypts on rural land

The opportunity

The same vegetation can earn under a stewardship agreement

A Biodiversity Stewardship Agreement (BSA) is a voluntary agreement with the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust.

Land under a BSA generates biodiversity credits that can be sold. The landholder is then paid to manage the site for conservation.

A BSA is in perpetuity and sits on the title. Know what the land holds before you commit.

What MapCheck reads on your lot

Same land. Different lens.

  • NVRNative Vegetation Regulatory Map category
  • PCTPlant Community Types mapped on the lot
  • BVMBiodiversity Values Map
  • TECThreatened ecological communities
  • ZoningLand zoning
  • BushfireBushfire prone land

Plain English, on demand. A preliminary screening tool, not a formal Biodiversity Assessment Method (BAM) assessment.

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Sample report, de-identified. Figures are for one NSW property and are indicative.

Early access

Biodiversity Value & Market Report

A desktop read on what your land could produce in biodiversity credits, and what the market has paid for credits like them.

It is still in development. We are taking a small number of early reports before public release.

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Available now on MapCheck

Need an answer today? These reports are ready to order.

From $499

Land Constraint & Capability Assessment

For early research, before you make an offer. NVR clearing categories, plant community type mapping, zoning and native title.

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From $1,499

Property & Environmental Assessment

The complete report. Adds bushfire and fire history, land capability, land value and comparable sales, and a BSA viability score.

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From $2,499

Education Package

The Property & Environmental Assessment plus a guided walkthrough with our team, and Q&A on your situation.

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Not sure yet? Run a free NVR map check or preview your property on MapCheck.

Don't go in blind. Be informed.

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