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amphibians to inform risk assessments and subsequent management decisions (links to Trigger Action Response Plan in Action 3.6).

Action 2.2: Implement biosecurity measures around high priority areas and identify any additional chytrid-free areas for protection                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       High priority    Key areas identified and effective biosecurity measures implemented.
The state environment departments, biodiversity conservation managers and researchers to develop and implement effective biosecurity measures and contingency plans (see Action 1.4) to protect areas that are known to be of high biodiversity value and are ranked high priority for amphibian chytrid fungus exclusion, such as the Tasmanian Wilderness and Gondwana Rainforest World Heritage Areas.                                                                                                                                                 Years 1–2         Contingency plans prepared.
The state environment departments, biodiversity conservation managers and researchers to identify any additional areas that are of high biodiversity value and are ranked high priority for amphibian chytrid fungus exclusion.
Action 2.3: Protect at risk species by establishing insurance populations of key threatened species                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       High priority    Insurance populations of key threatened species established.
Expand knowledge of husbandry practices, and infrastructure, for captive breeding of amphibians, particularly with respect to species that are threatened or particularly vulnerable to chytrid fungus (as identified in Action 2.1). This work should be undertaken in a strategic manner, based on risk assessments, in order to avoid potential crisis situations (i.e. few individuals of a species remaining resulting in non-sustainable population levels) – Links to Action 3.6.                                                                  Years 1–5        Husbandry protocols developed for all species that are vulnerable to chytrid fungus.
Establish captive breeding, captive husbandry and/or assisted colonisation programs across states and territories. Conservation managers to coordinate these activities where possible in order to maximise the outcomes and share knowledge.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              No additional amphibian species go extinct due to chytrid fungus.
Action 2.4: Genetic banking and cryopreservation of high priority species                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 High priority    Genetic banks for threatened native amphibian species established at appropriate cryopreservation facilities.
Genetic banks for threatened Australian amphibian species to be developed at appropriate cryopreservation facilities (Mahony and Clulow) by state environment departments, biodiversity conservation managers and researchers, prioritising species most at risk (as identified in Action 2.1).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Years 1–3
This action supports Action 2.3 (captive husbandry) as it can be used to expand the gene pool of captive populations.
The banked specimens may also be required as a last line of defence to prevent the extinction of critically endangered amphibian species.  Decisions about when cryopreservation should be undertaken could be included in the Trigger Action Response Plan outlined in Action 3.6.

Action 2.5: Include chytrid fungus management strategies in amphibian recovery plans and habitat management plans to achieve better coordination of conservation efforts. Ensure recovery plans are enacted for all high priority species threatened by chytrid fungus.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   High priority    Frog recovery plans enacted for threatened species and