Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00153:body:0:p42
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00153
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 127120–131492

1. Finalise and distribute protocols for the fine-scale mapping and ground-truthing of Littoral Rainforest.

                                          2. Establish a baseline against which to measure condition and patch quality.

Action 5.2:                               3. Assess whether conditions exist for Littoral Rainforest to extend inland further than the recognised 2 km limit in particular bioregions, such as Cape York Peninsula where the ecological community may extend up to 10 km inland.
High priority
                                      On-ground
                                         d.    Undertake local and regional level fine-scale mapping of Littoral Rainforest to confirm the extent and condition of the ecological community across its range.

                                         e.    If there are circumstances in which Littoral Rainforest is found to extend further than 2 km inland, update key diagnostic characteristics to reflect this.

                                         c.    Develop a mechanism for incorporating up-to-date mapping and condition assessment of the ecological community into relevant federal and state databases.
                                      Prioritise patches of Littoral Rainforest for conservation activities at local and regional management scales
                                      Research / Information
                                          1. Prioritise patches of Littoral Rainforest at local and/or regional management scales, using a robust methodology (e.g. Marxan or Zonation), in order to guide the investment of resources into different conservation activities.
Action 5.3: Medium priority
                                      On-ground
                                         b.    Use prioritisation process to develop a list of representative sites across the full range of the Littoral Rainforest Ecological Community to ensure high quality sites are identified and capture latitudinal variation between patches.

                                         f.      Apply the prioritisation process to ensure on-ground recovery activities are being implemented and conservation efforts are achieving the maximum possibly efficiency.
                                      Monitor the progress of recovery, including the effectiveness of management actions, in Littoral Rainforest

                                      On-ground
                                           1. Collect and collate regional information on the status (area, condition and connectivity) of Littoral Rainforest and develop annual report cards that:
                                                    + record losses (ha) due to direct human impacts;
Action 5.4:                                         + record losses (ha) due to natural disturbances;
High priority                                       + record gains (ha) due to restoration, revegetation and management;
                                                    + utilise data from councils, Local Land Services, relevant state agencies, and Australian Government organisations.

                                         c.    Conduct regular monitoring of the condition threshold parameters to detect any new or emerging threats.

                                         d.    Report any changes in the conservation status and trajectory of Littoral Rainforest to relevant local, state and federal management agencies.
                                            * Knowledge on threats to Littoral Rainforest has improved.

                                            * Mechanisms (e.g. mitigation strategies) that will improve the status of Littoral Rainforest are identified and incorporated into adaptive management arrangements.
Performance Criteria:
                                            * The extent and condition of Littoral Rainforest has been assessed.

                                             * The effectiveness of recovery efforts and trajectory of Littoral Rainforest are known.
                                            * Australian government agencies (e.g. DoEE, CSIRO)

                                            * State government agencies (e.g. DEHP, OEH, DELWP, National Parks)

                                            * Local government agencies

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