Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00346:reg:7:p5
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Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 5/23)
Character Range: 141957–150164

and assessments of populations' growth rate and viability; to rigorously define habitat that is critical to the survival; and to identify key biological functions, ecology and management requirements with emphasis on seed and seedling ecology, fire-recruitment dynamics, pollinator and dispersal ecology and impacts of drastic climate change.

Table 3 Actions to address knowledge gap to better inform adaptive management plans for the Spiny Rice-flower (Strategy 2).

Action No.  Action                                                                                                                                                                                                Action Details                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Performance criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Potential partners

2.1         Review the past and ongoing research and formulate future research, population monitoring and long-term strategy for the recovery of Spiny Rice-flower.                                                   * Establish the Monitoring and Research Sub-committee of the Pimelea spinescens Recovery Team to develop long term research milestones to inform adaptive management plans for Spiny Rice-flower.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   * Improved coordination and standardisation of monitoring and research.                                                                                                                                                                         * Pimelea spinescens Recovery Team and DEECA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      * Review the monitoring and research strategy to clarify what questions are being addressed; develop standardised protocols and survey methods; ensure appropriate reporting, analysis and documentation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           * Long term research plan and milestones for Spiny Rice-flower to inform adaptive management plans are established.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      * Ensure that novel findings and knowledge of Spiny Rice-flower ecology, reproductive ecology, habitat critical to the survival of the species, and management requirements can inform adaptive management plans of any recovery actions (for example refining the information details of genetic variation will better-inform seed sourcing strategy for translocation and enrichment planting).                                                                                   * Knowledge of Spiny Rice-flower ecology, reproductive ecology, habitat critical to the survival of the species, and management requirements has increased, and this information has been incorporated into the adaptive management plans.

2.2         Understanding the population attributes and threats, that can be useful to inform the management action specific for each site.                                                                           * Collect information about population, threats, land tenure, and opportunities for expanding the population (see Action 1.1).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      * All known populations accurately assessed, mapped and stored under state-wide database to determine population growth, assess long-term viability and inform assessment of conservation priority.                                             * Local and State Environment Departments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      * Fully assess records from all data sources to obtain all information required to pinpoint or locate recorded populations in the field.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            * Pimelea spinescens Recovery Team
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      * Determine the likely impacts of climate warming on current populations and ensure that genetics are both collected from and added into the most at risk sites from populations which are already more adapted to these conditions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                * Private conservation organisations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      * Map all sites in a GIS and describe population size, extent and actions required to protect or expand population to prioritise resource allocation and recovery actions (Action 1.1 and 1.7).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     * Universities and botanic gardens
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      * Compile results and enter all data into the Spiny Rice-flower