What a Biodiversity Stewardship Agreement commits you to
A Biodiversity Stewardship Agreement is registered on title, runs with the land and lasts in perpetuity. What you agree to, how you are paid, and the questions to settle before you sign.
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Biodiversity on NSW land, in plain English
Stewardship agreements, biodiversity credits and the native vegetation rules, answered one question at a time.
Can my land generate biodiversity credits?
Whether your NSW land can generate biodiversity credits depends on three things: what grows and lives on it, what buyers need, and whether you will commit the land for good. How to find out, step by step.
Category 1 or Category 2: what the NVR map says about your land
The NSW Native Vegetation Regulatory Map sorts rural land into Category 1 (exempt) and Category 2 (regulated, with vulnerable and sensitive sub-types). What each means for clearing, and for biodiversity value.