Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00432:reg:3:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00432
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 12/14)
Character Range: 50147–53095

recently burnt habitat and areas with high fire heterogeneity.
Photo: Bilby diggings and habitat at Diamantina National Park, Qld © Simon Nally 2018.

3.10           Habitat critical to survival
The habitat, or biophysical environment, of the Greater Bilby varies across its range (see section 3.9), so it is not possible to generate one description or definition of habitat critical to survival. The habitat critical to the survival of the Greater Bilby may be more usefully defined at a bioregional scale that describes the combination of plants, animals, geology, landforms, and climate that is relevant to a geographical unit. However, any categorisation of habitat critical to survival must acknowledge that it exists as a continuum, with carrying capacity fluctuating with seasonal or episodic food availability and effects of threats. A set of comprehensive habitat descriptions to define habitat critical to survival was unavailable at the time of drafting this plan.
As an interim guide, habitat critical to the survival of the Greater Bilby can be considered to include:
    * Any area where the species is known or likely to occur as shown on the distribution map on the greater bilby SPRAT profile. Figure 2 is indicative of these areas at the time of publication, but should not be relied upon.
    * Any location outside the known or likely distribution where bilbies are found to occur.
    * Any area, between the areas noted above, that may be periodically occupied by bilbies.
    * Any area which bilbies may naturally colonise or may feasibly be reintroduced.
Habitat critical to the survival of the species occurs in a wide range of tenures and land ownership arrangements, including on Indigenous owned or managed land, private land and leaseholds, travelling stock routes, unallocated crown land, national parks and nature conservation reserves, and other lands managed for conservation.
Figure 2 The modelled current distribution of the Greater Bilby (Macrotis lagotis).
Note: The distribution shown is generalised from the Department's Species of National Environmental Significance dataset. This is an indicative map of the present distribution at time of publication and is currently under review. Modelling is based on observation data from the period 2007-2018.

Source: Base map Geoscience Australia; species distribution data Species of National Environmental Significance database.

Caveat: The information presented in this map has been provided by a range of groups and agencies. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy and completeness, no guarantee is given, nor responsibility taken by the Commonwealth for errors or omissions, and the Commonwealth does not accept responsibility in respect of any information or advice given in relation to, or as a consequence of, anything containing herein.

Species distribution mapping: The species distribution mapping categories are indicative only and aim to