Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00006:reg:3:p38
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00006
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 38/58)
Character Range: 128229–138372

actions reduce the presence/abundance of deer on Eastern Bristlebird habitat.                                  Traditional Owners
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Private landowners
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               NGOs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Regional NRM organisation

 N northern population, C central population S southern population.

 STRATEGY 3: Habitat protection, enhancement, and augmentation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Responsible Agencies and potential partners   Indicative Cost
Action  Description                                                    Priority  Performance Criteria
3.1     Undertake evidence-based ecological burns.                     1         Area of suitable habitat within Eastern Bristlebird distribution has increased:                                                                   Australian Government                         $200,000 pa
                                                                                   •    Evidence-based ecological burns improve the extent and/or quality of suitable habitat.                                                     State governments
                                                                                   •    Baseline mapping of fire history/ extent of suitable habitat is available.                                                                 Public land managers
                                                                                   •    Fire management strategies and site-specific plans are audited to                                                                          Traditional Owners
                                                                                   identify the extent to which ecological burns are evidence-based and effective (i.e., improve the extent and/ or quality of suitable habitat).  Private landowners
                                                                                   •    Traditional Owners are engaged in ecological burning strategies where relevant.                                                            Academic/research institutions
                                                                                   •    Appropriate habitat management burns are conducted (where relevant to site condition and context) in                                       Emergency services NGOs
                                                                                   previously occupied territories.
3.2     Refine Eastern Bristlebird habitat mapping. N, S               1         Knowledge of Eastern Bristlebird distribution has increased:                                                                                      State governments                            $100,000
                                                                                   •    Fine scale, accurate vegetation mapping is developed and accessible.                                                                       Academic institutions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Regional NRM organisation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   NGOs
3.3     Monitor                                                        2         Habitat extent, quality and connectivity within Eastern Bristlebird distribution has increased:                                                   Australian Government                        $150,000 pa
        post-fire habitat extent, quality, connectivity, and refugia.              •    Post-fire habitat assessments are undertaken and incorporated in Eastern Bristlebird recovery planning and on-ground management actions.   State governments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Public land managers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Traditional Owners
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Private landowners
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Academic/research institutions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   NGOs

 STRATEGY 3: Habitat protection, enhancement, and augmentation continued

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Responsible Agencies and potential partners   Indicative Cost
Action  Description                                                                                                              Priority  Performance Criteria
3.4     Encourage private landholders with Eastern Bristlebird habitat to engage in formal or informal conservation agreements.  3         The proportion of private landholders with Eastern Bristlebird habitat engaged in formal or informal conservation agreements is increased.                                      State governments                             $50,000 pa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Local governments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Private landowners
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Regional NRM organisation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           NGOs
3.5     Investigate the feasibility of adding Booderee NP                                                                        1         Consideration has been given to the potential conservation benefits of adding Booderee NP and Beecroft to the Register of Critical Habitat under section 207A of the EPBC Act.  Australian Government                         Core business
        and Beecroft to the Register of
        Critical Habitat

 N northern population, C central population S southern population.

 STRATEGY 4: Biology and ecology knowledge enhancement

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Responsible Agencies and potential partners   Indicative Cost
Action  Description                                                                                                                                                   Priority  Performance Criteria
4.1     Collect and collate existing demographic and genetic data.                                                                                                    1         Existing demographic (e.g., sex ratios, juvenile abundance, breeding success) and genetic data have been collated and are used to identify research needs and address knowledge gaps and to inform data and viability analyses (e.g., Population Viability Analysis (PVA) and other relevant Recovery Plan