Pest plants

Pest plants must be managed because they can have significant impacts on industries and the environment.

Declared pest plants

Pest plants that are a significant threat to agriculture, the natural environment and public health and safety are called declared plants and land owners have a legal responsibility to manage these plants. The Landscape South Australia Act 2019 sets out the legal framework for

banning the sale of declared weeds
controlling the movement of declared weeds
destroying or controlling infestations of declared weeds
notifying authorities when an infestation is detected.

More information can be found in:

Alert Weeds

Also weeds that are a significant threat to agriculture, the natural environment and public health and safety, Alert Weeds exist in a neighboring district or region, and have not yet been sighted in SAAL, or one of its districts. Each of the District Weed Management Guides, below, contains a list of Alert Weeds to be aware of and that need to be reported, with the location, to the board on 8429 9666.

District Weed Management Guides

The seven Landscape Groups in the SA Arid Lands region, in conjunction with district communities have developed district level management guides to best manage the issues caused by priority weeds. The guides identify priority weeds, outline management actions to reduce the current and potential impacts and detail current best practice control methods, surveying and monitoring activities.

Find out more about Landscape Groups and the work of the SA Arid Lands Landscape Board.