Help us protect Swift Parrot habitat

Header photo credit: Michael Todd

Fewer than 1,000 swift parrots may be left in the wild making every sighting extra special.

We’ve prepared a draft Swift Parrot Species Management Plan to help protect this endangered bird on the Central Coast, while still supporting sustainable growth across our region.

The Swift Parrot depends on healthy habitat to survive during its migration to the eastern Australia mainland during autumn and winter. This draft Species Management Plan (SMP) covers all areas of potential and known Swift Parrot habitat on the Central Coast, including on private and public land. There are three aims under this SMP, with objectives on how each aim is to be achieved.

By completing the survey, your feedback will help us to resource the appropriate actions to protect the Swift Parrot species during their migration to the Central Coast.

Learn more about Swift Parrots

Where they breed and their appropriate habitat spots on the Central Coast

Aim of the Species Management Plan

  • Aim 1: Protect and improve Swift Parrot habitat
    • Identify and map where Swift Parrot habitat exists and make sure this information is considered when planning future land use and development.
    • Protect, improve and restore habitat for Swift Parrots in suitable Council reserves and on other land through conservation agreements and funding opportunities.
    • Ensure habitat that remains after development is managed so it continues to support Swift Parrots.


    Photo credit: Liz Noble

  • Aim 2: Reduce impacts on Swift Parrot habitat

    Ensure that development proposals and other activities avoid, minimise and mitigate impacts on swift parrot habitat.

    • Avoid-minimise and mitigation strategies under this Species Management Plan (SMP) are applied and enforced on relevant proposals and activities.


    Photo Credit: Rick Worthy

  • Aim 3: Work with community and improve knowledge

    Engage stakeholders in Swift Parrot conservation and support research activities that improve knowledge of the species and local occurrence and requirements.

    • Proponents of development are aware and understand swift parrot conservation challenges
    • Habitat use preferences of the swift parrot are monitored through annual winter bird surveys completed by Council.
    • Community engagement and participation in swift parrot environmental education and recovery activities


    Photo credit: Christina Port

Have your say!

To learn more and share your feedback on the Swift Parrot Species Management Plan, you can:

  • View the draft Swift Parrot Species Management Plan
  • Complete the online submission form (below)
  • Email us: engagement@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au
  • Write to Council via post: PO Box 20, Wyong NSW 2259

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