NSW Ecological Consulting

A common question we get from clients is: "I'm only removing a few trees. How complex can the assessment be?" The answer, in ecology and ecological assessment in particular, is "very." When it comes to vegetation clearing approval in NSW, regulators and consent authorities are not just concerned with the number of trees, but with their function - essentially their 'ecological value'. An 80-year-old eucalypt (gum tree) is not a sapling; it's a piece of critical infrastructure