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of the EPBC Act, that are otherwise prohibited by the EPBC Act where they are necessary to implement this Plan, or where they are otherwise necessary for preserving or protecting the Park, protecting or conserving biodiversity, or protecting persons or property in the Park.

    6.9.2        The Director may carry out research and monitoring that involves actions covered by ss.354 and 354A of the EPBC Act in relation to members of native species.

    6.9.3        Native plant material may be taken in and from the Park in accordance with a permit issued under the EPBC Regulations.

    6.9.4        Taking of native plant and animal species that involves access to biological resources will be managed in accordance with Section 6.12, Research and monitoring.

    6.9.5        The living collection will be managed in accordance with the Booderee Botanic Gardens collection policy and will use ethnobotanical themes to support interpretive programs in the Botanic Gardens.

    6.9.6        In consultation with protected area management agencies and botanical institutions, threatened plants from the region will be included in the living collection.

    6.9.7        Plants or plant material may be brought into the park for the purpose of supplementing the living collection. Plants or plant material supplied by the Director may be taken from the park with the written agreement of the Director.

    6.9.8        All wild-sourced living collection accessions will be represented by voucher specimens in the Australian National Herbarium to verify their identity and for incorporation into the Integrated Botanical Information System database at the Australian National Botanic Gardens.

Actions

    6.9.9        Develop a master plan for the Botanic Gardens.

    6.9.10    Review the Booderee Botanic Gardens collection policy.

    6.9.11    Establish a Koori Garden educational trail in the Botanic Gardens.

    6.10      Introduced species

Aims
    * Strategically manage weeds and introduced animals to retain the park's natural and cultural values and prevent invasion by new species.

    * Increase the understanding and involvement of all stakeholders in managing weeds and introduced animals.

Background

Introduced fauna
There are 13 known introduced terrestrial vertebrate species in the park: rabbits, foxes, cats, dogs, two rodent species and seven bird species. Following the eradication of rabbits from Bowen Island in 1979 and rats from the island in 1993, the numbers of introduced vertebrate pests in the park are relatively low and probably have little ecological impact overall.

The exception is the European red fox (Vulpes vulpes) which despite highly successful control remains a threat, particularly to small and medium ground-dwelling species. Predation by foxes is a listed key threatening process under the EPBC Act and a comprehensive control program in the park is ongoing. At the time of preparing this plan, control principally comprises monthly baiting using 1080 poison. The abundance of species known to be susceptible to fox