Environmental Assessment Services

These services are designed to assist landholders and others to assess the general environmental quality and, in particular, the nature conservation values of land.

The nature and extent of each assessment will be tailored to the specific needs of each client. Following are examples of environmental features that can be assessed for the client groups indicated.

for Landholders

• impacts of grazing on pasture quality
• soil conservation status
• impacts of erosion
• water quality
• composition and distribution of native fauna populations
• composition, distribution and quality of vegetation
• impacts of land management practices on native flora and fauna populations 
• re-vegetation requirements
• nature and extent of weed and animal pest infestations
• vulnerability to bush fire
• Indigenous Australian cultural features

for Nature Conservation groups

• water quality
• composition and distribution of native fauna populations
• composition, distribution and quality of vegetation
• impacts of land management practices on native flora and fauna populations 
• re-vegetation requirements
• nature and extent of weed and animal pest infestations

for Nature-conscious land buyers

A rapidly growing number of people are including the nature conservation values of land as a major factor in their selection of land for purchase.  NaRLA offers such buyers an expert independent assessment of the nature conservation and other environmental qualities of the land that they are considering buying.

for Realtors

Increasing numbers of astute realtors are looking for effective ways to cater for the rapidly growing number of people who are including the nature conservation values of land as a major factor in their decisions on land purchases.  NaRLA can provide to realtors expert independent assessments of the nature conservation qualities of properties for the information of prospective buyers. 

for Miners

• soil conservation status
• impacts of erosion
• water quality
• composition and distribution of native fauna populations
• composition, distribution and quality of vegetation
• impacts of mining practices on native flora and fauna populations 
• re-vegetation requirements
• Indigenous Australian cultural features

for Land developers

• soil conservation status
• impacts of erosion
• water quality
• composition and distribution of native fauna populations
• composition, distribution and quality of vegetation
• impacts of proposed developments on native flora and fauna populations 
• re-vegetation requirements
• Indigenous Australian cultural features

If required, NaRLA can provide landholders with custom-designed education and field training programs to enable them to conduct their own environmental assessments.

If you would like to know more about our Environmental Assessment services or place an order for a service, please use our web page enquiry/order form.