Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00043:reg:5:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00043
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 13/15)
Character Range: 53959–58080

the protection, conservation and management of the species covered by this plan are described below. Some of the objectives are long-term and may not be fully achieved during the lifetime of this wildlife conservation plan.1 Lead organisations are identified in bold type.

         Objective 1: Protection of important habitats for migratory shorebirds has occurred throughout the EAAF.

            Action Priority Performance Criteria Threat to be mitigated Responsible
                                                       agencies1 and potential partners

            1a Maintain, and where possible, improve existing international obligations that concern migratory shorebird conservation.

  Very High

   Continue or improve existing international obligations to minimise threats.

   Coastal development, particularly in the Yellow Sea
   Climate variability and change
   Altered hydrological regimes
   Hunting

  Australian Government

            1b Seek the support of the Chinese and South Korean governments to protect remaining tidal flats in the Yellow Sea.

  Very High

   Undertake negotiations with the Chinese and South Korean
   governments through multilateral environmental agreements
   and biennial migratory bird consultative meetings.

  Coastal development, particularly in the Yellow Sea
  Altered hydrological regimes
  Invasive species

  Australian Government

  East Asian— Australasian Flyway Partnership

            1c Make available, via the EAAFP website, Australian Government standards and case studies for assessing development proposals that may impact on important migratory shorebird habitats.

       Medium Development assessment standards relevant to important migratory shorebird habitat are discussed
       and considered by national governments across the flyway.

 Coastal development, particularly in the Yellow Sea

  Australian Government East Asian—
  Australasian Flyway Partnership

            1d Support the East Asian— Australasian Flyway Partnership Implementation Strategy.

 Medium Progress with Implementation
       Strategy objectives can be demonstrated by 2016.

   Coastal development, particularly in the Yellow Sea

  Australian Government

           Objective 2: Wetland habitats in Australia, on which migratory shorebirds depend, are protected and conserved.

      Action                   Priority   Performance Criteria               Threat to be mitigated   Responsible
                                                                                                      agencies1 and
                                                                                                      potential partners
 2a   Identify key areas for   Very       An increased number of important   Coastal development in   Australian Government

              shorebird species and
              improve legal site protection and management using international, national and state mechanisms.

 High

   sites for migratory shorebirds in
   Australia are formally recognised as new protected areas by 2020.

  Australia

  Climate variability and change
  Harvesting of shorebird prey
  Anthropogenic disturbance

 State and Territory governments
 Relevant NGOs

 Relevant Indigenous land and sea management organisations

           Update a directory of 2b important habitat for migratory shorebirds.

    High A review of internationally and
         nationally important habitat is completed and published by 2018.

 Coastal development in Australia
 Altered hydrological regimes
 Anthropogenic disturbance

 Australian Government State and territory
 governments Relevant NGOs

           Objective 3: Anthropogenic threats to migratory shorebirds in Australia are minimised or, where possible, eliminated.

the EAAF.

              shorebird prey
            3e Develop guidelines for wetland rehabilitation and the creation of artificial wetlands to support populations of migratory shorebirds.

         High Guidelines developed to support land managers rehabilitate degraded wetlands are published