Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00043:reg:12:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00043
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 12 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 67010–70412

12            Major benefits to other migratory species, marine species, species of cetacean or conservation dependent species

           On 26 May 2015, Eastern curlew and Curlew sandpiper were listed as critically endangered under the EPBC Act. This decision makes them ineligible to be included in the revised wildlife conservation plan. However, both species have approved Conservation Advice which outlines specific conservation and management actions, monitoring priorities, information and research priorities. Actions in this wildlife conservation plan will have major cross-cutting benefits for Eastern curlew and Curlew sandpiper conservation action.

           There are a number of major benefits to species other than migratory shorebirds that will result from implementation of the wildlife conservation plan. Some migratory and threatened seabirds may benefit from the implementation of a Wildlife Conservation Plan for Migratory Shorebirds. For example, Fairy tern (Sternula nereis nereis) is listed as vulnerable under the EPBC Act and the Little tern (Sternula
           albifrons), listed as endangered under state threatened species legislation in Qld, NSW and Tas and listed threatened in Vic, share similar habitat requirements with migratory shorebirds and would therefore benefit from habitat management actions. Marine turtles in WA, NT and Qld share nesting habitat with migratory shorebirds and may benefit from habitat management actions. Coastal and freshwater
           wetlands serve as nurseries for many species of fish and aquatic invertebrates.

  As much of the wildlife conservation plan focuses on identifying and developing effective management strategies for important habitats, there will also be major conservation benefits for those species that share habitats with migratory shorebirds. Although it is not a legislative requirement to specify benefits to non-migratory shorebirds, there are at least 18 species of resident shorebirds including the Banded stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus), Hooded plover (Thinornis rubricollis) and Australian pied oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) that share many habitat requirements and characteristics with their migratory relatives and would also gain major benefits from the plan's implementation.

              13             References

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Barter, M.A., Tonkinson, D., Tang, S.X., Yuan, X.
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