sec.22LAEndangered regional ecosystems

### sec.22LA Endangered regional ecosystems Each regional ecosystem identified in the VM REDD as an endangered regional ecosystem is an endangered regional ecosystem. The VM REDD may identify a regional ecosystem as an endangered regional ecosystem only if the Minister is satisfied— the area of remnant vegetation for the regional ecosystem is less than 10% of the pre-clearing extent of the regional ecosystem; or the area of remnant vegetation for the regional ecosystem is— 10% to 30% of the pre-clearing extent of the regional ecosystem; and less than 10,000ha. s 22LA ins 2008 No. 8 s 3 amd 2023 No. 2 s 102 (sec.22LA-ssec.1) Each regional ecosystem identified in the VM REDD as an endangered regional ecosystem is an endangered regional ecosystem. (sec.22LA-ssec.2) The VM REDD may identify a regional ecosystem as an endangered regional ecosystem only if the Minister is satisfied— the area of remnant vegetation for the regional ecosystem is less than 10% of the pre-clearing extent of the regional ecosystem; or the area of remnant vegetation for the regional ecosystem is— 10% to 30% of the pre-clearing extent of the regional ecosystem; and less than 10,000ha. - (a) the area of remnant vegetation for the regional ecosystem is less than 10% of the pre-clearing extent of the regional ecosystem; or - (b) the area of remnant vegetation for the regional ecosystem is— (i) 10% to 30% of the pre-clearing extent of the regional ecosystem; and (ii) less than 10,000ha. - (i) 10% to 30% of the pre-clearing extent of the regional ecosystem; and - (ii) less than 10,000ha. - (i) 10% to 30% of the pre-clearing extent of the regional ecosystem; and - (ii) less than 10,000ha.