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Table of Contents
Recovery Plan for the Giant Freshwater Crayfish (Astacopsis gouldi)
Table of Contents
Tables and figures
Acronyms
1 Summary
Giant Freshwater Crayfish (Astacopsis gouldi)
Habitat critical for survival:
Recovery plan objectives:
Recovery team:
Recovery strategies:
Criteria for success:
Criteria for failure:
2 Introduction
2.1 Conservation Status
2.2 Crayfish Recovery Team
3 Background
3.1 Species description and distribution in Australia
3.2 Population trends
3.3 Biology and ecology
3.4 Habitat critical to the survival of the giant freshwater crayfish
3.5 Indigenous knowledge, role and interest
4 Threats
4.1 Historical causes of decline
4.2 Current threatening processes
4.2.1 Habitat loss/disturbance and sedimentation of waterways
4.2.2 Modifications to water flow
4.2.3 Illegal fishing
4.2.4 Climate change
4.2.5 Management approaches to managing threatening processes
5 Current management practices
6 Populations under particular pressure
7 Objectives and strategies
8 Actions to achieve the specific objectives
Strategy 1 – Conduct population trend monitoring and research to assess the current status of the species and evaluate the effectiveness of recovery actions.
Strategy 2 – Mitigate key threats impacting upon giant freshwater crayfish habitat.
Strategy 3 – Increase the reservation status and improve the quality of key habitat for the giant freshwater crayfish.
Strategy 4 – Prevent illegal fishing of the giant freshwater crayfish.
Strategy 5 – Engage with the general public, local government and NGOs in developing / delivering conservation measures.
9 Duration and cost of the recovery process
10 Effects on other native species and biodiversity benefits
11 Social and economic considerations
12 Affected interests
13 Consultation
14 Organisations/persons involved in evaluating the performance of the plan
15 References

Tables and figures
Table 1: Progress made against the objectives of the 2006 Recovery Plan ……………………………..8
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Acronyms
CBS        Clearfell, burn and sow
CNFN       Central North Field Naturalist
CSIRO      Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Commonwealth)
DoEE       Department of the Environment and Energy (Commonwealth)
DPIPWE     Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (Tasmania)
EPBC Act   Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth)
FLAG       Friends of Lapoinya Action Group
FLG        Friends of the Leven Group
FPA        Forest Practices Authority
FPP        Forest Practices Plan
FT         Forestry Tasmania
IMCRA      Integrated Marine and Coastal Regionalisation of Australia
IUCN       International Union for Conservation of Nature
LMRM Act   Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 (Tasmania)
LRT        Crayfish Recovery Team
MNES       Matter of National Environmental Significance
NGO        Non-government organisation
NVA        Natural Values Atlas (Tasmania)
REDMAP     Range Extension Database and Mapping Project
SAC        Scientific Advisory Committee (Tasmania)
SPRAT      Species Profile and Threats Database (Commonwealth)
TFGA       Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association
TSP Act    Threatened Species Protection Act 1995