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2008; Pickering 2013; DBCA 2018). Breeding in South Australia is confirmed from the Bool Lagoon, and the coast from Adelaide to Victorian border. There are few recent Queensland records (Barrett et al. 2003).

   All subpopulations covered by this plan have restricted distributions and small population sizes, which present significant challenges for their recovery and exert strong pressures on their survival in the wild. Given these challenges, all subpopulations of Australasian Bittern covered by this plan require strong protective measures.

   In Western Australia, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions have approved a state recovery plan for Australasian Bittern (DBCA 2018). The population is estimated to be between 50–100 individuals. Actions relating to the Western Australian subpopulation should consider both the national and state recovery plans in parallel when implementing research and management actions.

               Chapter 4

Recovery plan vision, objectives and strategies

             Long-term vision

             The Australasian Bittern population has increased in size to such an extent that the species no longer qualifies for listing as threatened under any of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 listing criteria.

             Recovery plan objective

             The objective of this recovery plan is to demonstrate, by 2032, an increasing trend (compared to 2020 baseline counts) in the number of mature individuals being recorded in annual surveys at key locations, and to ensure that habitat critical to the survival of the Australasian Bittern is protected and managed to meet the ecological requirements of the species.

             Strategies to achieve objectives