Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00635:reg:1:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00635
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1 (pt 13/23)
Character Range: 37941–45463

wild population with captive-bred birds until the wild population becomes self-sustaining.
    * Increase understanding of the size, structure, trajectory and viability of the wild population.
    * Maintain and increase community awareness, understanding and involvement in the recovery program.

7 Actions to achieve specific objectives
Actions identified for the recovery of the regent honeyeater are described below.
It should be noted that some of the objectives are long-term and may not be achieved prior to the scheduled five-year review of the recovery plan. Priorities assigned to actions should be interpreted as follows:

Priority 1:  Taking prompt action is necessary in order to mitigate the key threats to the regent honeyeater and also provide valuable information to help quantify long-term population trends.
Priority 2:  Action would provide a more informed basis for the long-term management and recovery of the regent honeyeater.
Priority 3:  Action is desirable for, but not critical to, the recovery of the regent honeyeater or assessment of trends in recovery.

Strategy 1: Improve the extent and quality of regent honeyeater habitat
Research actions
    Action                                                                                                       Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                 Responsible Agencies and potential partners  Indicative Cost
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             (priority 1)
1a  Construct a spatial prioritisation model to determine suitable sites for habitat protection or restoration.  1              * Sites identified for protection and targeted restoration works in suitable landscapes.                        Universities                                 $50,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Research agencies
1b  Limit the impact of competition with commercial honeybee operations at key sites.                            2             * The impacts of competition with commercial honeybees on regent honeyeaters has been evaluated and understood.  BirdLife Australia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Recovery Team
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                State agencies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Universities

On-ground actions
    Action                                                                                                                                            Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                           Responsible Agencies and potential partners  Indicative Cost
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (priority 1)
1c  Protect intact (high quality) areas of regent honeyeater breeding and foraging habitat (as described in '3.4.6 Habitat critical to survival').    1             * The extent of quality habitat protected has increased (e.g., through land covenants and state/national parks).                                                                                                           BirdLife Australia                           $575,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Recovery Team
                                                                                                                                                                    * Developments avoided in any known regent honeyeater breeding areas (breeding areas shown in Figure 1)                                                                                                                    State agencies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Australian Gov.
                                                                                                                                                                    * Clearing of mature foraging trees in areas of habitat critical to the survival of the species (as described in 3.4.6) has been limited.

                                                                                                                                                                    * Any developments in areas of mapped breeding habitat (figure 1), or areas critical to survival (section 3.4.6) have incorporated suitable threat mitigation measures.

                                                                                                                                                                    * If avoidance or mitigation were not possible, any developments that proceeded provided offsets that protected and/or rehabilitated habitat of equivalent or better quality.

1d  Rehabilitate degraded areas that were previously commonly used by the regent honeyeater.                                                          1             * Appropriate restoration plantings have been undertaken in degraded habitat that was formerly used by the regent honeyeater.                                                                                              BirdLife Australia                           $200,000
                                                                                                                                                                    * The characteristics of rehabilitated sites that are known