Fauna Statutory Framework

All native fauna species are protected under the State Wildlife Conservation Act 1950-1979. Rare and endangered species are listed under this act and some of these are also protected at the Federal level under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released a Position Statement and several Guidance Statements relevant to the assessment of impacts on native fauna. These include consideration of terrestrial vertebrates, invertebrates and obligate subterranean fauna (troglofauna and stygofauna). Links to these statments are provided for your reference below.

Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950-1979
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPA Position Statement 3 (Terrestrial Biological Surveys as an Element of Biodiversity Protection)
EPA Guidance Statement 54 (Sampling of Subterranean Fauna in Groundwater and Caves)
EPA Guidance Statement 56 (Terrestrial Fauna Surveys for Environmental Impact Assessment in Western Australia)


Vertebrate Fauna Subterranean Fauna Short Range Endemics Statutory Framework Publications Links			All native fauna species are protected under the State Wildlife Conservation Act 1950-1979. Rare and endangered species are listed under this act and some of these are also protected at the Federal level under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released a Position Statement and several Guidance Statements relevant to the assessment of impacts on native fauna. These include consideration of terrestrial vertebrates, invertebrates and obligate subterranean fauna (troglofauna and stygofauna). Links to these statments are provided for your reference below. Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950-1979 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 EPA Position Statement 3 (Terrestrial Biological Surveys as an Element of Biodiversity Protection) EPA Guidance Statement 54 (Sampling of Subterranean Fauna in Groundwater and Caves) EPA Guidance Statement 56 (Terrestrial Fauna Surveys for Environmental Impact Assessment in Western Australia)