Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01376:reg:6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01376
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 161677–169040

6               Summary of recommended management practices
Management prescriptions necessary for the maintenance and protection of Macadamia species include:
    * prevent further loss of vegetation communities that provide habitat for Macadamia species
    * manage the impact of environmental weeds through appropriate control programs that mitigate the impact of established weeds and prevent or slow the establishment of new weed species
    * provide appropriate encouragement support to private land holders with to protect important populations on their properties
    * manage fire regimes (frequency, intensity, and seasonality) in Macadamia habitat and neighbouring vegetation communities to ensure that Macadamia populations are not affected by fire-based disturbance events
    * manage the impact of commercial and private plantations and planted specimens on the genetic diversity of wild populations through information dissemination and adoption of appropriate measures by the Macadamia industry.
Table 11. Summary of actions to mitigate threats
Threat                          Current Actions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Future Actions
All Species                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
Habitat loss and fragmentation      * Resources to conserve and restore rainforest habitat provided to private landholders through local government, community groups and regional NRM organisations                                                                                                                                                                                         * Provision of new Macadamia population data to relevant government authorities (local, state and federal) to assist with legislative and planning protection
                                    * Provision of Macadamia population data to relevant government authorities (local, state and federal) to assist with legislative and planning protection and guide public land management                                                                                                                                                               * Liaison with local governments, regional NRM organisations, Fire and Biodiversity Consortiums and other relevant organisations to access resources for conservation of Macadamia habitat on private properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             * Liaison with public land managers to encourage conservation of Macadamia habitats on their properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             * Sourcing of additional resources to assist land managers with conservation of Macadamia habitat
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             * Re-survey Macadamia populations to assess changes in population number structure and threat profile
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             * Undertake population viability analysis and investigate differences in genetic diversity between juvenile and adult cohorts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             * Further investigation (building on current knowledge) into genetic changes to Macadamia populations arising from habitat fragmentation and implementation of key outcomes
Small populations                   * Studies of genetic characterisation of Macadamia species and impact of habitat fragmentation on the population viability (UQ and USC)                                                                                                                                                                                                                  * Targeted research on population genetics
                                    * Development of ex-situ gene banks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      * Continue investigation building on current knowledge into genetic changes to Macadamia populations arising from habitat fragmentation
Weeds                               * Work with stakeholders to reduce the impact of cat's claw creeper and Madeira vine                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     * Assessment of Macadamia populations to determine level of weed impact and particularly the presence of transformer weed species, such as cat's claw creeper and Madeira vine
                                    * Resources to conserve and restore rainforest habitat provided to private landholders through local government, community groups and regional NRM organisations                                                                                                                                                                                         * Liaison with