Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2007B00391:body:0:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2007B00391
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 33013–36779

Hawk-Owl
              Criteria:  Demonstrated increase in community awareness and support for habitat protection
              Action:   7. Community education program to raise awareness and interest in the conservation of Christmas Island Hawk-Owls.

As part of the Christmas Island Education and Interpretation Plan, which has a key objective of increasing knowledge of and local support for habitat and species protection, develop a multi-lingual pamphlet on Christmas Island Hawk-Owls stressing their uniqueness and vulnerability, and talking more generally about life in the forest at night. This should be further supported by a conservation related curriculum unit for both primary and secondary school students that raises awareness of Christmas Island habitats and species generally.

Specific Objective: 4. To implement the Recovery Plan through a Recovery Team
              Criteria: Demonstrated successful operation of the Recovery Team over five years.
                  Actions: 8. Establish a recovery team which meets regularly
 9. Carry out a major review of the recovery plan

A recovery team shall be formed to implement this recovery plan. The team should comprise staff from PANCI, the Shire of Christmas Island and other affected Christmas Island interests, such as the Christmas Island Phosphates, Union of Christmas Island Workers, the Asia Pacific Space Centre Pty. Ltd, the Department of Transport and Regional Services (DOTARS), the Department of Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA), and other specialists where necessary. Progress will be monitored and evaluated yearly by members of the recovery team through an annual review. The monitoring process will include: compiling information from resighting of banded birds, success of monitored nests, and assessing progress of all actions against the criteria and objectives of the recovery plan (data comparisons performed by participating biologist). A major review of this performance must be conducted at the end of the first five years of implementation, by an independent reviewer.

Specific Objective                                                                            Performance Criteria                                                                                                               Actions
 1. Maintain (or increase) extent of occurrence and total population size at 1994-96 levels.      * Total population size not less than 562  105 occupied territories as measured by the monitoring program.                         1.       Monitor the Christmas Island Hawk-Owl population every two years to detect any significant change in the distribution or abundance
                                                                                                  * Owls widespread on the island in all suitable habitats as measured by the monitoring program.                                     2.       Develop and implement a wildlife management plan for hawk-owl habitat outside the national park
                                                                                                  * Protection of all habitat critical to survival outside the national park.                                                         3.       Ensure protection of habitat critical to survival outside the national park.
                                                                                                  * A continuing increase in suitable habitat through implementation of the Christmas Island Rainforest Rehabilitation program.       4.       Continue an effective and long-term rainforest rehabilitation program managed by DOTARS and supported by other government departments, PAN and the mining company.

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