Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit covers the process of observing, recording and reporting on the presence of plants and/or animals against criteria provided by a supervisor or as required under legislation or regulations, and defines the standard required to: observe and accurately identify species of animals in a natural area; observe and accurately identify species of plants in a natural area; record and report observations in required format; carry out a survey of plants and animals in a natural area causing minimal disruption to the environment. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit applies to working under routine supervision with intermittent checking. Competency involves the application of knowledge and skills to a range of observation and reporting situations usually within established workplace routines. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Plan and organise observations |
1.1. Defined process for observation is prepared and agreed by supervisor. 1.2. Equipment for observation is obtained according to enterprise procedures. 1.3. Requirements under legislation, protection agreements and enterprise procedures for species are noted. |
2. Collect information and record |
2.1. Plants and animals and their presence are identified orally or from field guides to enterprise guidelines. 2.2. Plants and animals and/or samples are collected as required under enterprise guidelines. 2.3. Protection and quarantine requirements under legislation, protection agreements and enterprise procedures for species are observed. 2.4. Observation activities minimise degradation and disturbance and comply with legislation and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements. |
3. Report data |
3.1. Information on observed plants and animals are recorded and organised according to enterprise guidelines. 3.2. Information is communicated to supervisors according to enterprise guidelines. 3.3. Records are compatible with enterprise recording and database arrangements. 3.4. Occurrence of an organism is plotted and described using maps and grid references. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Overview of assessment |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. |
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Plant species may include: |
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Animal species may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Indigenous land management |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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Competency field
Competency field |