Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00199:reg:6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00199
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 1/6)
Character Range: 52184–55536

6     Coordinate, review and report on recovery progress

               Chapter 5

               Actions to achieve the specific objectives

             Actions identified for the recovery of the Australian Painted Snipe 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 Australian Painted Snipe and also provide valuable information to help identify long-term population trends.

                      Priority 2: Action would provide a more informed basis for the long-term management and recovery of the Australian Painted Snipe.

                      Priority 3: Action is desirable, but not critical to the recovery of Australian Painted Snipe or assessment of trends in that recovery.

               Chapter 6

               Duration and cost of the recovery process

             It is anticipated that the recovery process will not be achieved prior to the scheduled five-year review of the Recovery Plan. The cost of implementation of this plan should be incorporated into the core business expenditure of the affected organisations and through additional funds obtained for the explicit purpose of implementing this Recovery Plan. It is expected that Commonwealth, state and territory agencies will use this plan to prioritise actions to protect the species and enhance their recovery, and that projects will be undertaken according to agency priorities and available resources.
             In order to maximise the conservation outcomes and cost effectiveness of this plan, it is intended that the recovery actions proposed complement, where possible, those of other protected matters. The indicative cost of recovery plans actions was derived from expert elicitation and public comments received in 2020.

     Chapter 7

Effects on other native species and biodiversity benefits

   The Recovery Plan focuses on the protection, restoration and creation of freshwater ephemeral wetlands, the principal breeding habitat for the Australian Painted Snipe. Australia has a diverse waterbird fauna adapted to these unpredictable habitats (Kingsford and Norman 2002), exploiting their high productivity when flooded after having dried out (Taylor 2003). Consequently, appropriate management of these wetlands will benefit many plant and animal species, as well as associated ecological communities.

   Migratory shorebirds such as Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola), Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata), Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis), Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea), Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis), Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) and Latham's Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii) have been seen using wetlands while Australian Painted Snipe are present. Other inland-breeding resident shorebirds such as Red-kneed Dotterel (Erythrogonys cinctus), Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) and Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae) have been found nesting near Australian Painted Snipe and may also benefit from the protection and restoration of freshwater ephemeral wetlands (Rogers et al. 2005).