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Every year, water in our rivers and dams is bought and sold to meet the needs of towns, farms, industries and the environment.

Frequently asked questions about trade are explained below.

Native vegetation is trees, shrubs, herbs and grasses that are indigenous to New South Wales. These plants are vital to the health of our land.

Australia has 240 known species of amphibians, and all of them are frogs.

Unallocated vegetation clearing refers to clearing that does not need approval, where an approval has not been recorded, or where the clearing is unlawful.

Find out where these animals are found, how they can be identified and what can be done to protect them.

Long-term trends in woody vegetation clearing have been available since 1988.

Most Australian reptiles live on land but some are aquatic animals.

The Native Vegetation Act 2003 was repealed on 25 August 2017. The current legislation governing the clearing of native vegetation is the Local Land Services Act 2013 and the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.

Each year we report on statewide woody vegetation change and vegetation change on rural regulated land.