4Recovery plan vision, objective and strategies

4 Recovery plan vision, objective and strategies

Long-term vision

The Swift Parrot population has increased in size to such an extent that the species no longer qualifies for listing as threatened under any of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 listing criteria.

Recovery plan objectives

• By 2032, maintain or improve the extent, condition and connectivity of habitat of the Swift Parrot.
• By 2032, anthropogenic threats to Swift Parrot are demonstrably reduced.
• By 2032, measure and sustain a positive population trend.

This will be achieved by implementing the actions set out in this Recovery Plan that minimise threats including protecting and enhancing the species’ habitat throughout its range, adequately monitoring the species, generating new knowledge to guide recovery and increasing public awareness.

Strategies to achieve objective

1. Maintain known Swift Parrot breeding and foraging habitat at the local, regional and landscape scales.
2. Reduce impacts from Sugar Gliders at Swift Parrot breeding sites.
3. Monitor and manage other sources of mortality.
4. Develop and apply techniques to measure changes in population trajectory in order to measure the success of recovery actions.
5. Improve understanding of foraging and breeding habitat use at a landscape scale in order to better target protection and restoration measures.
6. Engage community and stakeholders in Swift Parrot conservation.
7. Coordinate, review and report on recovery progress.