This page provides access to a series of guides, tools and databases relevant to the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme.
The information contained in these guides, tools and databases may not reflect changes that came into effect on 7 March 2025 through amendments to the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. In particular from 7 March proponents can no longer be granted approval to use the variation rules. For more information please visit the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme reforms webpage.
For other tools and resources for accredited assessors and applying the Biodiversity Assessment Method, please refer to the Biodiversity Assessment Method tools and resources page.
Tools
- Biodiversity Assessment Method Calculator (BAM-C)
- Biodiversity Conservation Fund Charge System
- BioBanking Credits Sales Dashboard
- Biodiversity Credits Market Sales Dashboard
- Biodiversity Values Map and Threshold Tool
- Ecosystem Credit Trading Groups Tool
- Total Fund Deposit Calculator
- Interim Grasslands and other Groundcover Assessment Method calculator
Guidelines
Biodiversity Assessment Method guides and manuals
- Aligning Biodiversity Assessments: Implications for biodiversity assessments following the Australian Government endorsement of the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme
- Biodiversity Assessment Method Operational Manual – Stage 1 2020
- Biodiversity Assessment Method Operational Manual – Stage 2 2020
- Biodiversity Assessment Method Operational Manual – Stage 3 2020
- Biodiversity Assessment Method calculator user guide version 2
- Biodiversity Credits Market Sales Dashboard: user guide
- Biodiversity Values Map and Threshold tool user guide
- Biodiversity Assessment Method 2020 – what's new
- Biobanking Credits Sales Dashboard user guide
- BOAMS community user guide
- BOAMS accredited assessor user guide
- Guideline for applying Biodiversity Assessment Method at severely burnt sites: Biodiversity Development Assessment Report/Biodiversity Certification Assessment Report
Biodiversity Assessment Method survey guides
- Threatened reptiles – Biodiversity Assessment Method survey guide
- Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus): Biodiversity Assessment Method Survey Guide
- Surveying threatened plants and their habitats: NSW survey guide for the Biodiversity Assessment Method
- Flora species with specific survey requirements [XLS 2.5MB]
- 'Species credit' threatened bats and their habitats
- NSW survey guide for threatened frogs – A guide for the survey of threatened frogs and their habitats for the Biodiversity Assessment Method
Biodiversity credits guides
Other guidelines
- Determining native vegetation land categorisation for application in the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme
- Subdivisions and development of subdivided lots under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016
- Guidelines for government agencies participating in the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme
- BioNet quick guides, manuals and datasheets
- Authority to sign and proof of identity practice guideline
- Interim Grasslands and other Groundcover Assessment Method Calculator user guide
- Guidance for assessors and decision makers in applying modified benchmarks to assessments of vegetation integrity: Biodiversity Assessment Method
- Manageable high threat weeds – improving gain on offset sites: Biodiversity Assessment Method Practice Note
- Offset rules and ecosystem credits
- Biodiversity Offsets Scheme guide to using the payment portal
Legislation
State
- Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (NSW)
- Biodiversity Conservation Regulation 2017 (NSW)
- Biodiversity Conservation (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 2017 (NSW)
- Biodiversity Assessment Method Order 2020
- Biodiversity Offsets Payment Calculator Order 2022
- Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW)
- Local Land Services Act 2013 (NSW)
Assessor, supply, demand and other registers and support
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and clarity of the information provided. However, you should exercise judgement when using this information and consider obtaining expert advice.
Accredited assessors and approved experts
Credits supply and transactions registers
- Credit Supply Register – for sellers
- BioBanking public registers (the previous scheme)
- Credit Transactions Register – sales and prices
Credits demand registers and resources
- Credit Demand Register – for buyers
- Biodiversity Conservation Trust Credits Wanted List
- Biodiversity Conservation Trust credits tenders and fixed price offers – the regular processes that the Biodiversity Conservation Trust runs to purchase credits from the credits wanted list
- Credit Supply Taskforce In-demand credits
- Credit Supply Taskforce reverse auctions – the regular processes that the Credits Supply Taskforce runs to purchase credits from the target list
- Indicative demand for ecosystem credits – future demand based on a forecast of NSW state and regional significant development and state significant infrastructure projects that will require biodiversity credits.