What are the Assessment Criteria in Detail?
- Exhibits curious growth form or unusual physical features;
- Trees that are outstanding for their height, trunk diameter or canopy spread;
- Trees that occur in a very prominent location or context;
- Trees that contribute significantly to the landscape in which they grow;
- Trees that exemplify an important and valued taste or landscape style.
- Species or variety that is rare or a has very localised distribution;
- Horticultural or genetic value;
- Important source of seed or propagating stock;
- Remnant native vegetation that predates European development of an area;
- An outstanding or exceptional example of a species;
- Trees that demonstrate a likelihood of producing information that will help the wider understanding of natural or cultural history by virtue of its use as a research site, teaching site, type locality or benchmark site.
- Rare, threatened or locally uncommon species or ecological community;
- Remnant native vegetation that predates European development of an area;
- Trees that make a significant contribution to the integrity of an ecological community;
- Trees which provide a significant habitat element for rare, threatened or locally uncommon or common native species (for example hollows, fissures, feed trees).
- Forms part of an historic park, garden or town;
- Commemorative plantings;
- Associated with an important event;
- Associated with an important person, group or institution.
- Has heritage significance and is part of a Heritage Item or Heritage Conservation Area indicated in Schedule 5 of Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011;
- Trees that form part of an historic landholding/estate.
- Unique location or context;
- Associated with Aboriginal activities;
- Important landmark;
- Spiritual and religious associations;
- Trees that are important to the local community and/or are important to a community's sense of place.
Outstanding Visual or Aesthetic Significance
Botanic or Scientific Significance
Significant Ecological Value
Historical, Cultural or Commemorative Significance
Social Significance