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Melbourne is experiencing rapid growth, with its population expected to reach approximately 8 million by 2051. As new suburbs emerge on the outskirts of the city, the pressure on our native animals, plants, and delicate ecosystems increases. The Melbourne Strategic Assessment (MSA) Program ensures that development in these regions complies with Victorian and Australian environmental laws, safeguarding our biodiversity for the future. This program is supported by the MSA Act.

Applications to remove native vegetation under the Detailed Assessment Pathway necessitate a site assessment. According to the Guidelines, a site assessment includes: A habitat hectare assessment of native vegetation patches, detailing their condition, size (in hectares), EVC, and bioregional conservation status The location, number, circumference (measured in centimetres at 1.3 metres above ground level), and species of large trees within these patches The location, number,