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rainfall, more disease vectors and reduction in the food supply (i.e. insects), may also increase amphibian susceptibility to chytrid fungus, due to potential increases in background environmental stress.

2. Objectives and actions
The overarching goal of this TAP is to minimise the adverse impacts of amphibian chytrid fungus on affected native species and ecological communities. To achieve this goal, the TAP has four main objectives that were developed in consultation with experts. These objectives are to:
1. improve understanding of the extent and impact of infection by amphibian chytrid fungus and reduce its spread to uninfected areas and populations
2. identify and prioritise key threatened amphibian species, populations and geographical areas and improve their level of protection by implementing coordinated, cost-effective on-ground management strategies
3. facilitate collaborative applied research that can be used to inform and support improved management of amphibian chytrid fungus
4. build scientific capacity and promote communication among stakeholders.
Each objective is accompanied by a set of actions that, when implemented, will help to achieve the goal of the TAP. Performance indicators (outcomes and outputs) have been established for each objective.

Objective 1: Improve understanding of the extent and impact of infection by amphibian chytrid fungus and reduce its spread to uninfected areas and populations
Gaining information on the extent of infection and the location of uninfected populations and areas will help to inform the planning of surveillance and management activities.

Action                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Priority/                                                             Outcome/output
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Action 1.1: Understand impacts of chytrid fungus on priority species (this links to Action 2.1: Identify species at high risk from chytrid fungus for priority management)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   High priority                                                         Monitoring of the impacts of chytrid fungus on priority species is undertaken and published.
Stakeholders to undertake population monitoring of at-risk species to determine impacts of chytrid fungus on these species. This could include targeted surveys for species that have not been recently detected but may persist as remnant populations. Improved mapping and monitoring that incorporates changes in population distribution, density and impacts over time may also increase understanding of the potential impact.                                                                                                                                                        Years 1–5
Given that the amphibian chytrid fungus has spread to almost all climatically suitable areas in eastern Australia, it is important to better understand the impact on priority species and monitor and mitigate the risk of spread and impact in high risk areas where chytrid fungus is not currently known to be present (e.g. Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area).
It is also important to consider the potential effects of habitat destruction, climate change and other environmental factors (such as chemicals, salinity or groundwater draw-down) on the spread of chytrid fungus and the long term impacts on priority species, which are likely to be variable among species and sites.

Action 1.2: