Invasive Species Presence

AUS-TSR-URB-ISP General Moderate confidence

Benchmark Value

No specific value — see range
Direction: Higher is desirable ↑
Form: CompositeFramework

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Evidence & Context

The comprehensive analysis of legal frameworks, ecological principles, and on-ground management practices leads to the following benchmark for Invasive Species Presence in urbanized Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests in Australia. The reference value is qualitative, as this is the most scientifically defensible and operationally relevant approach for this indicator.

Metric Definition:

Presence or absence of invasive species legally designated for Prevention or Eradication under relevant local government Biosecurity Plans in urban Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests.

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark represents the desired absence of invasive species listed for Prevention or Eradication in local government Biosecurity Plans within urban Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests in Australia.

Justification:

This benchmark is scientifically robust because the species targeted for eradication are 'transformer species' whose presence is inherently detrimental to ecological integrity, and the policy objective of eradication aligns with ecological imperatives. The law provides a clear, actionable definition of success grounded in ecological risk assessment.

Sources (1)

Preview of Gold Coast Biosecurity Plan 2025 to 2032
Gold Coast Biosecurity Plan 2025 to 2032
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Supporting Sources (25)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of Assessment of Code of Practice for Plantation Forestry: Northern Territory - DAFF, accessed July 23, 2025
Assessment of Code of Practice for Plantation Forestry: Northern Territory - DAFF, accessed July 23, 2025
Contextual Support

Environmental and Ecological Impacts | National Invasive Species Information Center, accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of Biosecurity Plan for Brisbane 2022 - Brisbane City Council, accessed July 21, 2025
Biosecurity Plan for Brisbane 2022 - Brisbane City Council, accessed July 21, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

Biosecurity Plan for Brisbane 2022 - Brisbane City Council, accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of Draft Gold Coast Biosecurity Plan 2025-2032 | GC have your say, accessed July 21, 2025
Draft Gold Coast Biosecurity Plan 2025-2032 | GC have your say, accessed July 21, 2025
Contextual Support

Cairns Region Biosecurity Plan 2019 – 2024 - Cairns Regional ..., accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of Ecology of Sydney's urban fragments: has fragmentation taken the sting out of insect herbivory? - Allen Press, accessed July 21, 2025
Ecology of Sydney's urban fragments: has fragmentation taken the sting out of insect herbivory? - Allen Press, accessed July 21, 2025
Contextual Support Government

Ecology of Sydney's urban fragments: has fragmentation taken the sting out of insect herbivory? - Allen Press, accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of Enoggera Creek, Brisbane - Water by Design, accessed July 21, 2025
Enoggera Creek, Brisbane - Water by Design, accessed July 21, 2025
Irrelevant Journal

RESTORATION SITES - Enoggera Creek - Save Our Waterways Now, accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of environmental weeds of the wet tropics bioregion: risk assessment & priority ranking, accessed July 21, 2025
environmental weeds of the wet tropics bioregion: risk assessment & priority ranking, accessed July 21, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

environmental weeds of the wet tropics bioregion: risk assessment & priority ranking, accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of Expert commentary: Invasive species driving Australian biodiversity loss - CSIRO, accessed July 13, 2025
Expert commentary: Invasive species driving Australian biodiversity loss - CSIRO, accessed July 13, 2025
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

Fighting Plagues and Predators - CSIRO, accessed August 11, 2025

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Preview of Fighting plagues and predators to protect Australia's biodiversity ..., accessed July 21, 2025
Fighting plagues and predators to protect Australia's biodiversity ..., accessed July 21, 2025
Regulatory Framework Government

Fighting plagues and predators to protect Australia's biodiversity ..., accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of Invasion, Competition, and Biodiversity Loss in Urban Ecosystems - Oxford Academic, accessed July 21, 2025
Invasion, Competition, and Biodiversity Loss in Urban Ecosystems - Oxford Academic, accessed July 21, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

Invasive alien plant species: Their impact on environment, ecosystem services and human health - PMC - PubMed Central, accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of Invasive plants and animals operations | Department of Primary Industries, Queensland, accessed July 21, 2025
Invasive plants and animals operations | Department of Primary Industries, Queensland, accessed July 21, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

Invasive plants and animals operations | Department of Primary Industries, Queensland, accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of Invasive species and range shifts | Australia state of the environment 2021, accessed July 15, 2025
Invasive species and range shifts | Australia state of the environment 2021, accessed July 15, 2025
Contextual Support Government

Invasive species and range shifts | Australia state of the environment 2021, accessed July 30, 2025

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Preview of Invasive species are Australia's number-one extinction threat - CSIRO
Invasive species are Australia's number-one extinction threat - CSIRO
Contextual Support Government

Invasive species, problematic native species, and diseases | Australia state of the environment 2021, accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of Invasive species management in Brisbane, accessed July 21, 2025
Invasive species management in Brisbane, accessed July 21, 2025
Regulatory Framework Government

Invasive species | Brisbane City Council, accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of Invasive species, problematic native species, and diseases ..., accessed May 20, 2025,
Invasive species, problematic native species, and diseases ..., accessed May 20, 2025,
Contextual Support Government

National RD&E Priorities for Invasive Plants and Animals, accessed July 27, 2025

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Preview of Managing invasive species (Report 1: 2023–24) - Queensland Audit Office
Managing invasive species (Report 1: 2023–24) - Queensland Audit Office
Contextual Support Government

Managing invasive species | Queensland Audit Office, accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of Queensland Invasive Plants and Animals Strategy 2025–2030 ..., accessed July 21, 2025
Queensland Invasive Plants and Animals Strategy 2025–2030 ..., accessed July 21, 2025
Regulatory Framework Government

Queensland Invasive Plants and Animals Strategy 2025–2030 ..., accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of Rainforest restoration: approaches, costs and biodiversity outcomes, accessed July 21, 2025
Rainforest restoration: approaches, costs and biodiversity outcomes, accessed July 21, 2025
Contextual Support

Rainforest restoration: approaches, costs and biodiversity outcomes, accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of Recruitment dynamics of invasive species in rainforest habitats following Cyclone Larry | Request PDF - ResearchGate, accessed July 21, 2025
Recruitment dynamics of invasive species in rainforest habitats following Cyclone Larry | Request PDF - ResearchGate, accessed July 21, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

Invasive plants and invaded ecosystems in Australia: Implications for biodiversity | Request PDF - ResearchGate, accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of Reducing Risk, Securing the Future NSW Invasive Species Management Review Preliminary Report August 2024, accessed July 13, 2025
Reducing Risk, Securing the Future NSW Invasive Species Management Review Preliminary Report August 2024, accessed July 13, 2025
Regulatory Framework Government

Reducing Risk, Securing the Future NSW Invasive Species Management Review Preliminary Report August 2024, accessed July 30, 2025

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Preview of Restoration, community stewardship and resilience against erosion: Insights from Enoggera Creek - Healthy Land & Water, accessed July 21, 2025
Restoration, community stewardship and resilience against erosion: Insights from Enoggera Creek - Healthy Land & Water, accessed July 21, 2025
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

Restoration, community stewardship and resilience against erosion: Insights from Enoggera Creek - Healthy Land & Water, accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of Save Our Waterways Now (SOWN) (About) - Moggill Creek Catchment Group, accessed July 21, 2025
Save Our Waterways Now (SOWN) (About) - Moggill Creek Catchment Group, accessed July 21, 2025
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

Save Our Waterways Now (SOWN) (About) - Moggill Creek Catchment Group, accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of Six Mile Creek Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia Baseline ..., accessed July 21, 2025
Six Mile Creek Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia Baseline ..., accessed July 21, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

Life in the big smoke: terrestrial vertebrate assemblages and their drivers along an urbanisation gradient in Sydney, Australia - CSIRO PUBLISHING | Wildlife Research, accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of SOWN Enoggera Catchment Plan 2021–2026 - Save Our Waterways Now, accessed July 21, 2025
SOWN Enoggera Catchment Plan 2021–2026 - Save Our Waterways Now, accessed July 21, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

Enoggera Catchment Creek Health Monitoring - Save Our Waterways Now, accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of The impacts of invasive plant species on the biodiversity of Australian rangelands, accessed July 27, 2025
The impacts of invasive plant species on the biodiversity of Australian rangelands, accessed July 27, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

The impacts of invasive plant species on biodiversity of Australian rangelands, accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of Weeds & land management | Cairns Regional Council
Weeds & land management | Cairns Regional Council
Contextual Support Government

Pest plants and weeds | City of Gold Coast, accessed July 21, 2025

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
  • Land Use Urban & Developed Use
  • Assessment Conservation Target
  • Evidence Type ReferenceCondition

Lifecycle

  • Status Active
  • Version 1
  • Effective From 6 Jun 2026

Notes

The benchmark represents a continuous management process outcome, not a static state. The lower critical threshold is crossed at first presence, with no optimal range applicable. Supported by legal biosecurity frameworks and ecological science identifying high-threat invasive species as transformer species.