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the sexes (Woinarski & Rounsevell 1983).

Forty-spotted pardalotes are endemic to Tasmania, occurring in three areas: on Bruny Island (including Partridge and Snake Islands) and nearby parts of mainland Tasmania, including Tinderbox and Coningham Peninsulas and at Ida Bay; on Maria Island; and in the Strzelecki Range of Flinders Island (Bryant 2018). Historically the species is thought to have been widely distributed in lowland forests of white gum (Eucalyptus viminalis) in eastern Tasmania and also on King Island (Rounsevell & Woinarski 1983; Brown 1986). Viable subpopulations appear to have now disappeared from Taroona, Darling Range (Flinders Island), Lime Bay State Reserve, Peter Murrell Reserve (Howden), and Coningham Peninsula (Bryant 2010; Bryant & Webb 2014; S Bryant & GB Baker pers. obs. cited in Bryant et al. 2021).

The species is found only in forests where white gums are present. Small pockets of white gum and even individual trees also provide important habitat for the species. The white gum provides most of the birds' food in the form of manna (a sugary secretion produced by the tree in response to incisions made on branchlets by the birds, as well as insect attack), along with invertebrates and lerp (Woinarski & Bulman 1985; Case & Edworthy 2016). Pairs actively defend permanent territories that are typically around 0.7 ha in size within white gum forest and woodland (Woinarski & Bulman 1985), and use hollows in white gums and other trees for nesting (Woinarski & Rounsevell 1983; Brown 1986).

1.2 Recovery Plan Vision, Objective, and Strategies:

1.2.1 Long-term vision
The forty-spotted pardalote population has increased in numbers to such an extent, or occurs in a sufficient number of secure locations, that the species no longer qualifies for listing as threatened under any of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 listing criteria.

1.2.2 Recovery Plan objectives
Within ten years, demonstrably reduce the severity of identified threats across the species' range.

Within ten years, increase the number of viable subpopulations of the forty-spotted pardalote across its current and historical range.

Within ten years, maintain and improve the extent, condition and connectivity of habitat of the forty-spotted pardalote.

Within ten years, measure and sustain an increased population trend compared to baseline counts in the number of mature individuals of forty-spotted pardalote.

These objectives will be achieved by implementing the actions set out in this Recovery Plan that minimise threats, protect and enhance the species' habitat throughout its range, adequately monitor the species, generate new knowledge to guide recovery, and increase public involvement achieving these objectives.

1.2.3 Strategies to achieve objectives
     1.        Implement management strategies to reduce known threats to the forty-spotted pardalote and its habitat.

     2.        Increase the number and viability of forty-spotted pardalote subpopulations through