Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00677:reg:12:p20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00677
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 12 (pt 20/33)
Character Range: 59402–65355

report on recovery progress.

     Chapter 5
     Actions to achieve the specific objectives

   Actions identified for the recovery of the Australian Fairy Tern are described below.
   It should be noted that some of the objectives are long-term and may not be achieved before the scheduled five-year review of this recovery plan. Priorities assigned to actions should be interpreted as follows:

            Priority 1: Taking prompt action is necessary in order to mitigate the key threats to the Australian Fairy Tern and also provide valuable information to help identify long-term population trends.

            Priority 2: Action would provide a more informed basis for the long-term management and recovery of the Australian Fairy Tern.

            Priority 3: Action is desirable, but not critical to the recovery of Australian Fairy Tern or assessment of trends in that recovery.

STRATEGY 1 Manage and protect known Australian Fairy Tern breeding populations at the landscape scale
Action  Description                                                                                                Priority  Performance criteria                                                                                                                                               Responsible agencies and potential partners 1  Indicative cost
1a      Identify management units of high conservation priority                                                    1          • Existing and new information has been reviewed and used to identify                                                                                             Recovery team                                  $25,000
                                                                                                                              important management units that require management intervention
1b      Actively use colony protection measures to safeguard nests                                                 1          • Intervention strategies to protect vulnerable colonies from extreme weather, tides and predation have been developed                                            State governments                              $150,000 pa
                                                                                                                              • Trials to determine best practice techniques have been undertaken                                                                                               Regional NRM authorities
                                                                                                                              • Best practice guidelines have been developed and distributed to relevant stakeholders                                                                           Traditional Owners BirdLife Australia NGOs
1c      Protect and manage areas of 'habitat critical for survival' not currently managed for nature conservation  1          • Unprotected Commonwealth, state and privately owned lands in areas of 'habitat critical to the survival' for Australian Fairy Terns are identified              Australian Government                          Core government business
                                                                                                                              • Management plans have been developed and implemented to maximise conservation values of the identified sites                                                    State governments
                                                                                                                              • Consideration has been given to formal protection for sites where appropriate (i.e. through new conservation reserves, national parks, marine protected areas)  Regional NRM authorities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Traditional Owners
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                NGOs
1d      Undertake research on breeding success, survival and causes of mortality across the range of the species   1          • Knowledge of breeding success, survival at different stages of the life cycle and causes of mortality has improved from 2020 baselines                          State governments                              $75,000 pa
                                                                                                                              • New information has been generated for priority management units                                                                                                Regional NRM authorities
                                                                                                                              • New information has been generated to understand the relative impacts of threats and the most successful interventions for mitigating those threats             BirdLife Australia NGOs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Academic institutions
1e      Undertake research to identify movement between breeding and non-breeding habitats,                        1          • Knowledge of movements throughout the different stages of the breeding and non- breeding