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Mt Zero-Taravale haven was completed 2023; success to be determined).

There are no other existing fenced areas suitable for these species, but existing cat-free islands may be suitable for 4 species (northern hopping mouse, brush-tailed rabbit-rat, central rock-rat, mala).

Reptiles:

No reptile species is a priority for a haven.

Birds:

The feral cat eradication underway at Christmas Island is critical for the conservation of the Indian Ocean red-tailed tropicbird. Cat control and eradication on other islands, such as Norfolk Island, would benefit several bird taxa.

This objective closely aligns with the following target and action in the Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032:

     Target 12: Five new populations of appropriate species are added across the national safe haven network to improve representation of invasive predator-susceptible threatened species.

     Action: Convene a national 'Safe Haven Network' working group to build collaboration, coordination and focus effort on improving species representativeness in Australia's safe havens.

      Figure 4 Objective 6: Protect the most cat-susceptible species

  * Diagram showing the relationships between the core actions of Objective 6 (Ob6) and actions from the cross-cutting objectives (Ob2-4) that lead to achieving the outcome under Objective 6 (Ob6). Note: actions from cross-cutting objectives comprise those that directly underpin the actions and outcomes of Objective 6, and those that provide overarching support.

     Performance Criteria

      Table 12 Objective 6. Performance Criteria

Objective 6. Performance criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                                Evaluate progress
SUPPORT MANAGEMENT – Mechanisms to promote coordination and collaboration are in place.
'Safe Haven Network Working Group' established and functional.                                                                                                                                                                                   2029 and 2034
First Nations groups whose traditional lands include islands are supported to eradicate feral cats if that is identified by them as a priority.                                                                                                  2029 and 2034
REDUCE CAT IMPACTS – All extremely and highly cat-susceptible species are represented in cat-free havens, situated mostly across their previous range, and managed to maximise their long-term viability.
Enough cat-free havens (islands or fenced areas) are created (or planned) in strategic locations (identified in Action 2.3) so that:                                                                                                             2034
    * All extremely cat-susceptible species are represented (through translocations or in situ populations) in at least 3 havens.
    * All highly cat-susceptible species represented in at least one cat-free haven or one area with intensive cat management.
In practice, this is likely to mean completing the feral cat eradication and pet cat management work on Christmas Island and establishing 10 new haven populations for 8 mammal species.
Haven populations should be situated mostly across their historic range, and managed to maximise their long-term viability.
Seabird breeding colonies are maintained, increased or restored as a consequence of eradication of cats from priority islands (identified in Action 2.2):
    * Cats are eradicated from at least 5 of the highest priority islands.                                                                                                                                                                       2029 and 2034
    * Cats are eradicated