Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00153:body:0:p41
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the conservation of Littoral Rainforest
                                     Research / Information
                                         1. Develop regional strategies for engaging traditional owners in the implementation of recovery actions for Littoral Rainforest.

                                     On-ground
                                        b.    Engage and consult with Traditional Owners on their goals and aspirations for Littoral Rainforest.

Action 4.2                              c.    Identify, and where relevant support, the aspirations of Traditional Owners.
High priority
                                        d.    Promote involvement of Indigenous Rangers in managing Littoral Rainforest.

                                        e.    Promote and support Traditional Owner enterprises.

                                        f.      Support interpretation activities (e.g. guided talks) by Traditional Owners.

                                        i.      Facilitate the involvement of Indigenous communities in the activities outlined in Action 4.1, where desired by the community.
                                           * User friendly information on Littoral Rainforest is accessible to all stakeholders.

                                           * Communication strategies and tools are developed in consultation with community stakeholders.
Performance Criteria:
                                           * Community groups, particularly schools, local and regional conservation organisations and Traditional Owners, are involved in on-ground recovery actions.

                                            * Community participation and awareness increases and people feel proud of local improvements.
                                           * Local government agencies

                                           * Indigenous land managers

Partners and potential contributors        * Private land owners/managers

                                           * NRM bodies

                                           * Community groups

Strategy 5: Monitoring and Research         * Actions that improve knowledge of Littoral Rainforest and its conservation, and report on the status of the ecological community
                                      Improve knowledge of the threats to, and recovery of, Littoral Rainforest
                                      Research / Information
                                          1. Improve knowledge on the ecology of Littoral Rainforest through the investigation of:
                                                   + factors that may limit or promote connectivity between nearby patches
                                                   + the relationship between Littoral Rainforest and lowland rainforest and effects on succession processes
                                                   + the relationship between Littoral Rainforest and different substrates (e.g. sand vs other substrates)
                                                   + the tolerance to environmental extremes (e.g. fire, temperature, sea level and interactions between multiple threatening processes)
Action 5.1:                                        + the roles of fauna within Littoral Rainforest (e.g. importance of seed dispersing birds)
High priority
                                          2. Improve understanding of how to best ensure the long-term viability of Littoral Rainforest by:

                                                   + assessing the comparative value of remnant patches of Littoral Rainforest, natural regrowth patches and revegetated patches
                                                   + assessing the value of small patches in peri-urban areas and the cumulative impacts of losing very small patches
                                                   + refining knowledge of the comparative effects of different threats, and their cumulative impacts
                                                   + identifying the most effective methods for regeneration of Littoral Rainforest
                                                   + identifying the most effective management measures at both landscape and local scales.

                                      Improve knowledge of the extent and condition of Littoral Rainforest
                                      Research / Information
                                          1. Finalise and distribute protocols for the fine-scale mapping and ground-truthing of Littoral Rainforest.

                                          2. Establish a baseline against which to measure condition and patch quality.

Action 5.2:                               3. Assess whether conditions exist for Littoral Rainforest to extend inland further