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are improved.

                                           * The amount of Littoral Rainforest protected on private land through conservation covenants, zoning or other stewardship mechanisms, is increased.

                                           * Best practice guidelines for the restoration of Littoral Rainforest are being implemented across the range of the ecological community.
Performance Criteria:
                                           * Protection and management of Littoral Rainforest is focussed on improving resilience within managed patches of the ecological community.

                                           * Structural integrity and biological diversity in restored patches is recovering or has achieved the level of high quality patches.

                                            * Active restoration efforts are increasing the extent of occurrence, and resilience, of Littoral Rainforest.
                                           * Australian government agencies (e.g. DoEE, CSIRO)

                                           * State government agencies (e.g. DEHP, OEH, DELWP, National Park bodies)

                                           * Local government agencies

Partners and potential contributors        * Indigenous land managers

                                           * NRM bodies

                                           * Private land owners/managers

                                           * Researchers

Strategy 4: Communicate                    * Actions that increase awareness of, and community involvement in, the management and rehabilitation of Littoral Rainforest
                                     Increase community awareness of, and participation in, recovery efforts
                                     Research / Information
                                         1. Develop promotional and educational materials, such as brochures, fact sheets, web pages and signage, that raise awareness about the presence and importance of Littoral Rainforest at local and regional scales, covering such topics as:
                                                   + description of Littoral Rainforest
                                                   + consequences of land clearing, fire and other anthropogenic activities
                                                   + local weeds and pest animals, and appropriate management
                                                   + opportunities for responsible tourism
                                                   + threatened species habitats
                                                   + human values associated with the ecological community, including Traditional Owner values
                                                   + best practice guidelines for management and restoration
                                                   + the status of recovery actions, including success stories and other learnings
                                                   + stakeholder responsibilities under federal, state and local regulations
                                                   + programs and funding opportunities to support conservation activities.
Action 4.1
High priority                        On-ground
                                        b.    Distribute promotional and educational materials to the local community, schools, visitor information centres, and relevant organisations and agencies.

                                        c.    Support and encourage community group involvement in on-ground management.

                                        d.    Promote partnerships between local councils, land holders and volunteers.

                                        e.    Promote professional bush regenerators working alongside volunteers to enable skills and knowledge transfer.

                                        f.      Develop interpretative signage highlighting the ecological values of Littoral Rainforest and promoting recovery activities and best practice management.

                                        g.    Conduct field days or education programs that discourage removal of dead timber, dumping of rubbish, and use of off-road vehicles in environmentally sensitive areas.

                                        h.    Support regional arts programs that highlight the values of Littoral Rainforest.

                                     Increase opportunities for Indigenous involvement in, and management of, the conservation of Littoral Rainforest
                                     Research / Information
                                         1. Develop regional strategies for engaging traditional owners in the implementation of recovery actions for Littoral Rainforest.

                                     On-ground
                                        b.    Engage and consult with Traditional Owners on their goals and aspirations for Littoral