Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2007B00386:body:0:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2007B00386
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 41736–46439

resighting of banded birds, success of monitored nests, and assessing progress of all actions against the criteria and objectives of the recovery plan (data comparisons performed by participating biologist). A major review of this performance must be conducted at the end of the first five years of implementation, by an independent reviewer.

Specific objective                                                                   Performance Criteria                                                                                                                         Actions
1. Investige taxonomic status                                                            * Taxonomic position of Christmas Island Goshawk clarified                                                                                    1.    Investigate the taxonomic status of the Christmas Island Goshawk.
2. Determine and maximise total population size and area of occupancy                    * Distribution of Christmas Island Goshawks widespread on the island in all suitable habitats as demonstrated by population monitoring.    2.      Conduct detailed population survey
                                                                                         * Density of Christmas Island Goshawks similar to, or greater than, that of other tropical forest Accipiter spp                            3.      On-going monitoring of the population
                                                                                         * Protection of all habitat critical outside the national park on Christmas Island.                                                        4.      Develop and implement wildlife management plan for habitat outside the national park
                                                                                         * A continuing increase in suitable habitat through implementation of the Christmas Island Rainforest Rehabilitation program.              5.      Ensure protection of habitat critical outside the national park.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6.      Continue an effective and long-term rainforest rehabilitation program managed by DOTARS and supported by PAN and the mining company.

3. Implement threat abatement strategies                                                 * Crazy Ants have a negligible impact on Christmas Island Goshawk populations                                                              7.      Implement the Invasive Ants on Christmas Island Action Plan
                                                                                         * Maintenance of effective quarantine against the introduction of all avian diseases                                                       8.      Maintenance [and regular review] of a quarantine barrier between Christmas Island and all other lands which minimises the risks of new avian diseases establishing on Christmas Island.

4.· Increase community involvement in and awareness of the Christmas Island Goshawk      * Demonstrated increase in community awareness and support for habitat protection                                                          9.      A community education program to raise awareness and interest in the conservation of Christmas Island Goshawks.
5. To implement the Recovery Plan through a Recovery Team                                * Demonstrated successful operation / implementation of the Recovery Team over five years                                                  10.   Establish a recovery team which meets regularly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11.   Carry out a major review of the recovery plan

Guide for Decision-makers
The following management actions are required to aid the Christmas Island Goshawk viability and recovery:
   1. Adequate resourcing of the identified management activities for the species, in particular, the crazy ant action plan;
   2. Prevention of illegal destruction of goshawks by Christmas Island residents;
   3. Quarantine prevention of the introduction of new avian pathogens;
   4. Quarantine prevention of the introduction of new invasive weeds; and
   5. Quarantine prevention of the introduction of new predators.
This taxon is dependent on active conservation management.
Any action which would remove nesting sites,