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its habitat in all populations from urban developments                                                               2         Urban development impacts on the species has decreased:                                                                                                                                                                                                                     State governments                                   $50,000
                                                                                                                                                                             * Approval gained from Qld and NSW state governments and affected local governments, for the management guidelines developed in Action 1.8.                                                                                                                              Local councils
                                                                                                                                                                             * Regulatory avenues made available to protect and enhance known and probable habitat for BBBQ.                                                                                                                                                                          Private landowners
                                                                                                                                                                             * Actions undertaken to minimise habitat loss in localities already zoned for development.

         Strategy 2  Enhance protection, improve the quality and increase the extent of suitable habitat for the Black-breasted Button-quail
Action  Description                                                                                                                                                               Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                                                                            Responsible Agencies and potential partners  Indicative Cost
2.1     Restore existing habitat within key sites and potential BBBQ habitat in strategic locations close to, and within key sites (see Action 1.1)                               1         Area of suitable habitat within BBBQ distribution has increased:                                                                                                                                Australian Government                        $250,000 pa
                                                                                                                                                                                               * At least 20 areas (at least size 20 ha) of degraded priority habitat identified and rehabilitated (see Action 1.1).                                                                        State governments
                                                                                                                                                                                               * Evidence-based habitat restoration techniques improve the extent and/or quality of suitable habitat at priority sites (see Action 1.1).                                                    Local governments
                                                                                                                                                                                               * Restoration strategies and site-specific plans are audited to identify the extent to which restoration works are effective (i.e., improve the extent and/or quality of suitable habitat).  NRM regional bodies
                                                                                                                                                                                               * Traditional Owners are engaged in restoration strategies where relevant.                                                                                                                   Private landholders
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            NGOs
2.2     Develop agreements with priority local government and government agencies that aim to rehabilitate, maintain and enhance BBBQ habitat                                     2         Number of local governments/ government agencies engaged with BBBQ conservation has increased:                                                                                                  Australian Government                        $300,000 pa
                                                                                                                                                                                               * Management agreements developed with local and state government agencies which maintain and enhance BBBQ habitat.                                                                          State governments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Local governments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            NRM regional bodies
2.3     Investigate and instigate protection of habitat critical to the survival on private land through nature refuge system, covenants and/or other instruments of protection   3         The proportion of private landholders with BBBQ known/potential habitat engaged in formal or informal conservation agreements is increased:                                                     State government                             $30,000
                                                                                                                                                                                               * Key breeding and foraging sites (See Action 1.1) on private land identified and habitat quality assessed.                                                                                  Private landowners
                                                                                                                                                                                               * Identified sites protected through covenanting and other private land conservation programs.                                                                                               NRM regional bodies
                                                                                                                                                                                               * Where possible, high priority private lands secured through voluntary cooperative agreements.                                                                                              NGOs

         Strategy 3 Improve knowledge of the distribution, biology and ecology of Black-breasted Button-quail and implement a monitoring strategy to identify population trends
Action  Description                                                                                                                                     Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Responsible Agencies and potential partners  Indicative Cost
3.1     Develop and implement a long-term monitoring strategy to inform management interventions and population trends                                  1         Monitoring of BBBQ populations has increased:                                                                                                                                                                                                 Australian Government                        $200,000 pa
                                                                                                                                                                     * Knowledge of BBBQ conservation status, current distribution, population trends,