Conservation covenants
Approved covenanting programs
Programs approved by the Environment Minister for the purposes of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
| State | Program and contact details | Initial approval date |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | Nature Conservation Trust Conservation Agreements Program |
21 March 2012 |
| Conservation Agreements Program Office of Environment and Heritage 1300 361 967 conservation.partners@environment.nsw.gov.au www.environment.nsw.gov.au/conservationpartners |
30 July 2004 | |
| Wildlife Refuges Office of Environment and Heritage 1300 361 967 conservation.partners@environment.nsw.gov.au www.environment.nsw.gov.au/conservationpartners |
30 July 2004 | |
| NSW Registered Property Agreements Program Office of Environment and Heritage 1300 361 967 conservation.partners@environment.nsw.gov.au www.environment.nsw.gov.au/conservationpartners |
2 December 2004 | |
| Biodiversity Banking and Offsets Scheme (Biobanking) Office of Environment and Heritage 13 15 33 www.environment.nsw.gov.au/biobanking |
1 December 2009 | |
| Queensland | Queensland Nature Refuge Program and Coordinated Conservation Areas Program
Department of Environment and Heritage Protection 1300 130 372 www.EPH.qld.gov.au/ecosystems/nature-refuges |
10 July 2006 |
| South Australia | South Australian Heritage Agreement Program Department of Environment and Natural Resources (08) 8303 9566 www.environment.sa.gov.au |
21 March 2005 |
| Tasmania | Tasmanian Private Forest Reserve Conservation Covenanting Program Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment 1300 368 550 www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/papl |
28 March 2003 |
| Tasmanian Protected Areas on Private Land Conservation Covenanting Program Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment 1300 368 550 www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/papl |
1 June 2006 | |
| Australian Government | Forest Conservation Fund Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities Ph: (02) 6274 1111 Web: www.environment.gov.au/land/forestpolicy/fcf/index.html |
30 December 2006 |
| Victoria | Trust For Nature (Victoria) Conservation Covenanting Program Trust for Nature (Victoria) (03) 8631 5888 www.trustfornature.org.au/conservation/ |
20 September 2005 |
| BushTender Department of Sustainability and Environment 136 186 www.dse.vic.gov.au/bushtender |
18 September 2012 | |
| Western Australia | The National Trust of Australia (WA) Natural Heritage Covenanting Program The National Trust of Australia (WA) (08) 9321 6088 www.naturalheritage.org.au trust@ntwa.com.au |
29 March 2006 |
| The Nature Conservation Covenant Program (WA) Department of Environment and Conservation (08) 9334 0477 www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/view/120/453/ info@dec.wa.gov.au |
29 March 2006 |
NB: Program approvals are for three years. After three years each program approval is reviewed.
