Protected Vegetation (Natural Assets Local Law 2003) — Significant Urban Vegetation

Brisbane City Council’s Natural Assets Local Law 2003 helps to protect our city’s natural assets, including bushland areas, wetlands, waterway corridors and trees. The Significant Urban Vegetation (SUV) category protects vegetation, both native and exotic, on private property that is generally mature and/or prominent in the landscape, or has specific historical or cultural value in Brisbane. Vegetation protected under this category may also preserve biodiversity values and natural landforms. Significant urban vegetation can be located over an entire property or be an individual tree or small group of trees. The law is in place to protect the city’s natural vegetation and delivers a balance between protecting the city’s environment and people, property and lifestyle. Some trees in this category have been protected as Significant Landscape Trees and may have specific permit requirements. Significant Landscape Trees may not be individually mapped. This mapping does not include all protected vegetation, it only includes the Significant Urban Vegetation category as mapped under the Natural Assets Local Law 2003. Vegetation that has been recently protected (last 6 weeks), vegetation protected by a condition of a development approval, heritage protected vegetation or vegetation protected by a covenant on title is not included in this mapping. To find out if your property has protected vegetation, including vegetation protected by the Natural Assets Local Law 2003, you can use the Protected Vegetation Online Enquiry Tool to obtain a property report. Further information about Protected Vegetation and the Natural Assets Local Law 2003, including how to apply for a permit, can be found by visiting the Brisbane City Council website and searching 'protected vegetation' or by phoning Council’s Contact Centre on [phone].布里斯班市议会2003年《自然资产地方法》（Natural Assets Local Law 2003）旨在保护本市的各类自然资产，涵盖丛林地带、湿地、河道廊道与林木。重要城市植被（Significant Urban Vegetation，以下简称SUV）类别用于保护私有土地上的本土与外来植被——此类植被通常已成熟、或在城市景观中极具辨识度，或是在布里斯班地区具备特定历史或文化价值。受该类别保护的植被还可兼具生物多样性保护价值与自然地貌保护功能。重要城市植被可分布于整片地块，亦可为单株树木或小片林丛。本法规旨在保护本市的自然植被，在守护城市环境与兼顾民众权益、物业使用及生活方式之间达成平衡。本类别中的部分树木已被认定为重要景观林木（Significant Landscape Trees），可能需要办理特定许可手续。重要景观林木可能未单独绘制入本次植被测绘范围。本次植被测绘仅涵盖2003年《自然资产地方法》规定的重要城市植被类别，并非涵盖所有受保护植被。近期（6周内）新纳入保护的植被、开发审批附带条件所保护的植被、受遗产保护的植被，或是依产权契约受保护的植被，均未纳入本次测绘范围。若需查询自家地块是否包含受保护植被（包括依2003年《自然资产地方法》受保护的植被），可使用受保护植被在线查询工具（Protected Vegetation Online Enquiry Tool）生成地块报告。如需了解更多关于受保护植被及2003年《自然资产地方法》的相关信息（包括如何申请保护许可），可访问布里斯班市议会官网并搜索'protected vegetation'，或致电市议会服务热线(07) 3403 8888。