NSW Government
Environment and Heritage

Surveys, monitoring and records

Explore how we keep track of plants and animals in their habitat and use the data we collect to inform our programs to conserve them.

Water cascading down a waterfall
The kingfisher pool in Heathcote National Park.
Credit: Nick Cubbin/DCCEEW
five bright red waratahs in bloom
Telopea speciosissima (Waratah), Muogamarra Nature Reserve.
Credit: John Spencer/DCCEEW
PlantNET Flora Online

Search for plants using NSW Flora Online.

A beach stone curlew has brown and grey plumage, a black beak and white circles around its eyes
Beach Stone-curlew, Esacus magnirostris.
Credit: Leo Berzins/DCCEEW
Threatened species profiles

Search the threatened species database for detailed information about habitats, threats and conservation programs.

7 black cockatoos sitting together high up in a tree
Black cockatoos in Darling River, Darling River campground, Toorale National Park.
Credit: Joshua Smith/DCCEEW
NSW BioNet

Browse the NSW BioNet collections for species sightings, maps, data and other resources.

Three kangaroos standing neatly in a line looking at the camera
A family of kangaroos in Oolambeyan National Park.
Credit: Sanjaya Wickramasinghe/DCCEEW
WildCount native animal monitoring

Discover how the WildCount program monitors trends in native animal populations.

Drone thermal image of a koala in the tree canopy in Kempsey, New South Wales
Drone thermal image of a koala in the tree canopy in Kempsey, New South Wales .
Credit: NSW Wildlife Drone Hub/DPE
NSW Wildlife Drone Hub

The NSW Wildlife Drone Hub connects wildlife managers with emerging drone technology.

Emu wading through wetlands
Emu, Comeroo fauna survey.
Credit: Kirsten Skinner/DCCEEW
Greater Sydney Biodiversity Survey

Discover more about the amazing plants and animals that live in bushland near you.

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