Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00482:reg:5:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00482
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 3/9)
Character Range: 93108–111331

decisions and planning involving Swift Parrot habitat                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Local government
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1.7     Manage important winter foraging habitat and provide adequate on-going conservation management resources where appropriate                                                                                                                                                       1             * Management plans for important winter foraging habitat/sites have been developed and implemented                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     State governments                              $350,000 pa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       * Management plans have been adequately resourced                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Local government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       * Consideration has been given to enhance formal protection for sites where appropriate (i.e. through new conservation reserves, national parks etc.)                                                                                                                                                                                                  NRM regional bodies
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1.8     Identify and protect remnants of state and Commonwealth owned land in areas of 'habitat critical for survival' for Swift Parrots                                                                                                                                                 3             * Unprotected state and Commonwealth owned remnants in areas of 'habitat critical to survival' for Swift Parrots have been identified                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Australian Government                          $150,000 pa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       * Remnants have been ranked for their conservation significance and mapped                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             State governments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       * Consideration has been given to enhance formal protection for sites where appropriate (i.e. through new conservation reserves, national parks etc)                                                                                                                                                                                                   Local government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       * Local management plans have been developed for priority remnants to maximise conservation values of the identified sites                                                                                                                                                                                                                             NRM regional bodies
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1.9     Incorporate Swift Parrot conservation priorities into covenanting and other private land conservation programs.                                                                                                                                                                  3             * Key breeding and foraging sites on private land identified and habitat quality assessed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Australian Government                          $250,000 pa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       * Identified sites protected through covenanting and other private land conservation programs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          State governments
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1 Lead organisations are identified in bold type.
Strategy 2 Reduce impacts from Sugar Gliders at Swift Parrot breeding sites
Action  Description                                                                                                                  Priority  Performance criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Responsible agencies and potential partners 1  Indicative cost
2.1     Determine Sugar Glider density across Swift Parrot breeding areas and devise a management strategy for Sugar Gliders         1             * Knowledge of Sugar Glider densities in Swift Parrot breeding areas has improved                                                                                                                                                           Tasmanian Government                           $125,000 pa
                                                                                                                                                   * Sugar Glider density across Swift Parrot breeding areas has been mapped                                                                                                                                                                   NRM regional bodies
                                                                                                                                                   * A management strategy has been developed to manage Sugar Glider population at important sites, such as breeding areas regularly used by Swift Parrots                                                                                     Research agencies
                                                                                                                                                   * The strategy includes actions that address increased use of nest protection methods and/or programs that reduce Sugar Glider numbers                                                                                                      NGOs
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2.2     Test mechanisms to restrict Sugar Gliders from Swift Parrot nest hollows                                                     1             * Sugar Glider exclusion trials have been undertaken in key Swift Parrot breeding areas                                                                                                                                                     Tasmanian Government                           $100,000 pa
                                                                                                                                                   * A range of different exclusion methods have been assessed for their effectiveness                                                                                                                                                         NRM regional bodies
                                                                                                                                                   * New knowledge has been incorporated into management interventions                                                                                                                                                                         Research agencies
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2.3     Trial methods to reduce Sugar Glider density from