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a program to recover a species endemic to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands;
  - short-term employment for the Cocos Malay community assisting with preparation of the island for reintroduction (habitat restoration, feral animal control and eradication);
  - opportunities for a special interest tourism business that could be incorporated into eco-cultural tours; and
  - introduction of a wildlife protection and monitoring role to the general operations of the Cocos (Keeling) Shire Council.

Ideally the recovery program should be administered though the CKI Council, who would employ a full time Wildlife Ranger for the life of the program. This position would be dedicated full time to CBBR recovery for the first two years, 75% in the third year and 67% for the last two years. The Ranger would receive training from the Coordinator and PAN in: monitoring CBBR, habitat restoration, feral animal detection and eradication, and communication activities. The implication is that other sources of funding would be required to maintain a fulltime position, and allow for a broader scope of Council wildlife monitoring activities in these last three years, which would ideally lead on to a permanent fulltime position.

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