The Biodiversity in Place Framework provides a practical guide to bring nature back into our cities, towns and suburbs.  As we plan for more housing, it’s important our urban areas are nature positive and support urban habitat.  How we plan and what we plant on our verges, backyards, balconies, public spaces, rooftops as well as in the land around critical infrastructure, such as our roads, railways and creek corridors, can make a big difference in the health of the local environment.  No space is too small to be valuable from a biodiversity perspective.  The framework developed by Government Architect NSW will provide industry, community groups and government agencies with a roadmap to design for biodiversity in new and existing developments.  The framework is an important step to improve our overall urban biodiversity. The document outlines principles, tools and case studies to support policymakers, industry and communities in enhancing urban ecosystems, improving liveability and addressing biodiversity loss while accommodating urban growth.

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