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This layer identifies beaches and surrounding rocky coastlines that are significant and very significant nesting areas for sea turtles that are listed as 'threatened' wildlife defined under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA). Threatened wildlife habitat areas are a matter of state environmental significance (MSES) for the purposes of the State Planning Policy 2017 (SPP). |
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This layer identifies beaches and surrounding rocky coastlines that are significant and very significant nesting areas for sea turtles that are listed as 'threatened' wildlife defined under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA). Threatened wildlife habitat areas are a matter of state environmental significance (MSES) for the purposes of the State Planning Policy 2017 (SPP). |
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The mapping aims to:- Support identification of key threatened species habitat that is to be considered as Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES)under the State Planning Policy 2017 (SPP)- Support plan making agencies considering adopting the Sea Turtle Sensitive Area voluntary model code by Department of State Development Infrastructure and Planning (DSDMIP).- Assist with the interpretation of the draft National Light Pollution Guidelines for Wildlife released by the Australian Government’s Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment (https://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/migratory-species/draft-national-light-pollution-guidelines).- Assist asset managers and developers wishing to adopt best practice approaches when installing new lighting near turtle nesting areas.The mapping is a line representing underlying sea turtle nesting areas. The inclusion of rocky coastlines and headlands is deliberate to reflect how artificial light can influence not only the behaviour of hatchlings on the beach but also the wayfinding of both adult turtles and hatchlings in coastal waters around nesting beaches.Local refinement is required to determine “turtle sensitive areas” under the Sea Turtle Sensitive Area voluntary model code. Further information on sea turtle nesting areas can be found through:- Sea Turtle Nesting Areas mapping available on QGlobe and through QSpatial (ENVEP.QLD_SEA_TURTLE_NESTING_AREAS)- Turtle Nesting Distribution Abundance and Migration Atlas online (https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/TurtleDistribution/) |
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This dataset is provided for information purposes only. In reports, maps and metadata for products derived from this coverage, the following acknowledgement is required: ©State of Queensland (Department of Environment and Science), 2022 |
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Matters of state environmental significance (wildlife habitat - sea turtle nesting areas) |
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["planning","biodiversity","Matters of State Environmental Significance","MSES","State Planning Policy","SPP","turtle","nesting area","habitat"] |
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