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$514,000

7. Biodiversity Benefits

Implementation of this Recovery Plan will have benefits for a wide range of woodland species and habitats. Within the range there are a number of nationally threatened and declining woodland birds (Garnett and Crowley 2000) which, like this cockatoo, require large areas of intact habitat. Threatened arboreal mammals such as the Brush-tailed Phascogale Phascogale tapoatafa occupy the same habitat and also require large hollow-bearing trees (Gibbons and Lindenmayer 2002).   The Heath mouse will likely benefit from improved ecological burning practices (pers comms Peter Menkhorst). Actions proposed such as the protection of nest sites, fencing foraging habitat, addressing firewood issues, implementing fire management strategies, and involving the community in surveys, are all likely to assist a large number of other native species.

8. Management Practices

Habitat protection and fencing to allow its regeneration is the main focus of this plan. Effective links have been established with local industry sponsors, and with regional and agency personnel who deliver advice and incentives to landholders. A number of avenues already exist for funding remnant vegetation protection and revegetation works such as the Natural Heritage Trust, Catchment Management Authorities and the South-east NRM. The Recovery Team will also continue to work with Trust for Nature and DEH SA to promote the use of covenants and heritage agreements to protect habitat on private land and attain rate reductions for landholders who commit land to conservation. The Recovery Team will assist the Australian Bush Heritage Fund, SADEH, DSE and Parks Victoria in their search for suitable land to acquire as reserves, and will continue its work with other agencies including Australian Trust for Conservation Volunteers, Greening Australia and Trees for Life, to assist landholders with costs and labour associated with habitat protection.

The current Horsham and Portland Fire Management Area Plans aim to maintain at least 85% of all stringybark on public land older than nine years since being burnt. DSE have also commenced a trial program of 'cool burns' trying to achieve fire protection objectives with minimum impact on Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo feeding habitat. Dead nest trees have been given special legal protection through Environmental Significance Overlays by two Victorian Shires and the South Australia Government.

9. Monitoring, reporting and review

Progress will be monitored and evaluated yearly by members of the Recovery Team through an annual review, including compiling information and data, assessing progress made for all actions with the criteria and objectives of the Recovery Plan in mind (data comparisons performed by participating biologist), and monitoring the implementation of the communication strategy.
There will be an external review after four years of Recovery Plan implementation.

10. Interests that will be affected by the Recovery Plan's implementation

       * SA Department for Environment