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strategies in amphibian recovery plans and habitat management plans to achieve better coordination of conservation efforts. Ensure recovery plans are enacted for all high priority species threatened by chytrid fungus.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   High priority    Frog recovery plans enacted for threatened species and include strategies to manage chytridiomycosis and improve coordination across regions.
As new amphibian recovery plans are developed, the Australian Government Department of the Environment should ensure that management strategies for chytrid fungus are incorporated. The recovery plans should include:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Years 1–5        Relevant habitat management and conservation plans include consideration of chytrid management strategies.
    * assessing species vulnerability to chytrid fungus;
    * monitoring, detection and determining impact of chytrid fungus; and
    * identifying actions to address the arrival of the chytrid fungus in the case of chytridiomycosis-free populations or population decline for chytridiomycosis-positive populations.
The states and territories to ensure that, as new amphibian recovery plans are developed at the state/territory level, strategies to manage chytrid fungus are incorporated, where appropriate.
All recovery plans should aim to achieve improved coordination of conservation efforts for amphibians impacted by chytrid fungus across populations, regions and species.
Develop and enact recovery programs for all high priority species threatened by chytrid fungus.
Consider inclusion of chytrid fungus management strategies in relevant habitat management and conservation plans (such as the National Guidelines for Ramsar Wetlands, conservation advices, environmental watering plans or water quality plans)

Action 2.6: Develop regional management plans and reporting framework                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Medium priority  Regional management plans prepared and implemented by jurisdictions.
States to develop and implement regional management plans and programs for listed threatened and other high priority amphibian species.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Years 1–2        Reporting and evaluation process implemented by states.
States to develop a process to evaluate and report on the implementation of management actions. This may help to maintain momentum, motivation and direction. Regular reporting on the implementation of management programs will help to identify effective methodologies and prioritise any key areas requiring greater management effort.
Agreement on monitoring and evaluation methods will assist with the implementation of procedures and processes. This could include appropriate reporting at national, state, territory and regional levels and the use of existing frameworks such as MERI (monitoring, evaluation, reporting and improvement).

Objective 3: Facilitate collaborative applied research that can be used to inform and support improved management of amphibian chytrid fungus
To develop the most effective management strategies for abating the threat of chytrid fungus and ensure the continued existence of sustainable populations of at-risk amphibians in Australia, joint/collaborative research will be important to inform and update key knowledge of the pathogen. Despite improved understanding of the chytrid fungus through ongoing research effort, there are still significant gaps in knowledge that are hampering the success of management programs.