Environment and Heritage

Biodiversity certification

Understanding biodiversity certification.

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Local government, planning authorities and individuals can apply for biodiversity certification to support strategic and landscape scale planning.

Learn how to apply for biodiversity certification and see the 6 main steps in the biodiversity certification process.

Understand where strategic biodiversity certification is available and how it is determined.

Biodiversity certification orders identify the land, conservation measures and parties involved in biodiversity certification conferred by the Minister for the Environment.

Find our biodiversity certification application forms, fees, and resources, for landholders, councils, developers and conveyancers.