Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2007B00392:body:0:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2007B00392
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Character Range: 39658–42901

process for potential impacts on Christmas Island Frigatebirds.

Specific Objective:  2. Implementing threat abatement strategies.
              Criteria: Crazy Ants having an insignificant impact on Christmas Island Frigatebirds.
              Action: 6. Implement the Invasive Ants on Christmas Island Action Plan.
Parks Australia North is currently implementing an Invasive Ant Action Plan, which aims to control and minimise the impact of Crazy Ants across the island. This program will require ongoing monitoring of Crazy Ant numbers and control of populations as detected.

Specific Objective:  2. Implement threat abatement strategies.
              Criteria: Maintenance of effective quarantine against the introduction of avian diseases.
              Action:   7. Maintenance [and regular review] of a quarantine barrier between Christmas Island and all other lands to minimise the risks of new avian diseases establishing on Christmas Island.
As part of the regular review process of the Christmas Island Quarantine Service, the effectiveness of the quarantine barrier preventing the man-made introduction of avian diseases onto Christmas Island should be assessed. Review of the Christmas Island Quarantine Service is undertaken by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service with input from PAN.

              Specific Objective:  3. Increasing community involvement in and awareness of the Frigatebird.
              Criteria: Demonstrated increase in community awareness and support for habitat protection.
              Action: 8. Conduct a community education program.
Most of the nesting habitat currently used by Christmas Island Frigatebirds is close to areas of high human activity. The Golf Course colony abuts the only golf course on the island, the cemetery colony is adjacent to an area proposed for residential and commercial development in the proposed Town Plan (Rumpff, H. pers. comm.). Community support for the conservation of Christmas Island Frigatebirds will greatly increase the likelihood that management of this threatened species will be successful.

As part of the Christmas Island Education and Interpretation Plan which has a key objective of increasing knowledge of and local support for habitat and species protection, this project may include production of a multi-lingual pamphlet on Christmas Island seabirds in general stressing their uniqueness and vulnerability. This could be accompanied by a curriculum unit on endemic seabirds for both primary and secondary school students. The costs of this program could be shared with the Abbott's Booby and other Christmas Island threatened bird recovery plans.

              Specific Objective: 4. To implement the Recovery Plan through a Recovery Team.
              Criteria: Demonstrated successful operation of the Recovery Team over five years.
              Actions: 9. Establish a recovery team which meets regularly
               10. Carry out a major review of the recovery plan.
A recovery team shall be formed to implement this recovery plan. The team should comprise staff from PANCI, may include a member from the Shire of Christmas Island and other affected Christmas Island interests, and other specialists where necessary. Progress