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additional insights provided, during the ongoing partner consultation period were considered and the content of this plan was updated accordingly prior to finalisation.

2.5                  Partners
The water mouse has an expansive modelled distribution across terrestrial and marine areas (and their interface) with a broad array of international, national, state, and local interests. The tenures and management arrangements are variable, with multiple overlapping and adjacent management interests in most of the areas where the water mouse is known or likely to occur. As such, there are a significant number and diversity of partners that are relevant to implementing this national water mouse recovery plan. A high level of collaboration among these partners is required to ensure effective recovery actions are identified, developed, managed, and implemented for the recovery of this species. Partners may include, but are not limited to, those outlined in Table 1 below.
Due to its extensive distribution, implementation of the national recovery plan for the water mouse will require collaboration with many Indigenous groups who have Custodianship and management responsibility for lands on which the water mouse does or may occur; or who have a cultural connection to such lands. As such, consultation and implementation of the actions outlined in this plan must consider the role and interests of Indigenous Peoples. All recovery actions are to be undertaken in a manner that respects the cultural traditions of Indigenous Peoples throughout the known and modelled distribution of the water mouse.
This Recovery Plan ensures Traditional Owner interests in relation to the recovery of the water mouse are appropriately represented through Aboriginal Corporations, Ranger Groups, Land Councils, Indigenous community groups, and membership in the Water Mouse Recovery Team.
Table 1: Affected interests and their relationship with the water mouse Recovery Plan
Category                                                     Interest Parties*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Responsibilities                                                                                                                               Benefits/Impacts
Australian Government                                        Environment department/s                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Develop, coordinate, and evaluate the Recovery Plan.                                                                                           Greater ability to deliver on international and domestic obligations regarding biodiversity conservation by improving the water mouse status.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Ensure the plan is implemented in Commonwealth areas.                                                                                          Enhanced ability to communicate and exchange information among water mouse partners.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Provide funding support.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Ensure compliance with the plan.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Co-ordinate review of the plan.
                                                             Indigenous affairs department/s                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Provide funding and support for Indigenous Ranger Groups.                                                                                      Support provided for implementation of programs to enhance connection and custodianship of Indigenous People and Country.
                                                             Education and research department/s, Australian Research Council                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Provide funding support to address significant knowledge gaps.                                                                                 Support provided for environment department to deliver on international and domestic obligations regarding biodiversity conservation through high quality, targeted research.
                                                             Development, planning, agriculture, fisheries, and defence departments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Comply with the plan.                                                                                                                          Enhanced ability to design and implement ecologically sustainable regional development models, and land management programs, on areas of responsibility.
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