Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2007B00392:body:0:p17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2007B00392
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 42643–47052

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 will be monitored and evaluated yearly by members of the recovery team through an annual review. The monitoring process will include: analysis of 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.

Recovery Plan Project Design
Objective                                                                                     Performance Criteria                                                                                          Actions
   1. Maximising extent of occurrence and total population size                                   * Breeding distribution of Christmas Island Frigatebirds maintained or increased on Stokes (1988) levels     1. Develop techniques to monitor the total breeding population size
                                                                                                  * Total population size not significantly less than 1620 breeding pairs                                      2. Monitor the total breeding population size
                                                                                                  * Protection of all habitat critical to survival if the Christmas Island Frigatebird                         3. Monitor and/or assist the recovery of the Dryers breeding colony
                                                                                                  * Ensure protection of habitat critical to survival outside the national park                                4. Development and implementation of a wildlife management plan for frigatebird habitat outside the national park
                                                                                                                                                                                                               5. Ensure protection of habitat critical to survival outside the national park
  2.   Implement threat abatement strategies                                                      * Crazy Ants having an insignificant impact on Christmas Island Frigatebirds                                6.     Implement the Invasive Ants on Christmas Island Action Plan
                                                                                                  * Maintenance of effective quarantine against the introduction of avian diseases                            7.     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

  3.   Increasing community involvement in and awareness of the Christmas Island Frigatebird      * Demonstrated increase in community awareness and support for habitat protection                           8.     Conduct a community education program

  4.   Implement the Recovery Plan through a Recovery Team                                        * Demonstrated successful operation of the Recovery Team over five years.                                   9.     Establish a recovery team which meets regularly
                                                                                                                                                                                                              10. Carry out a major review of the recovery plan

Guide for Decision-makers
The following management actions are required to aid the Christmas Island Frigatebird viability and recovery:
   1. Adequate resourcing of the identified management activities for the species;
   2. Quarantine prevention of the introduction of new avian pathogens; and
   3. Quarantine prevention of the introduction of new invasive weeds.
This taxon will benefit from active conservation management.

Any action which would remove nesting sites, potential nesting sites or habitat critical to survival could result in a significant impact on the species and requires