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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Recovery Plan— Dasyornis brachypterus) Instrument 2023
STRATEGY 3: Habitat protection, enhancemSTRATEGY 3: Habitat protection, enhancement, and augmentation
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STRATEGY 3: Habitat protection, enhancement, and augmentation
| Action | Description | Priority | Performance Criteria | Responsible Agencies and potential partners | Indicative Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Undertake evidence-based ecological burns. | 1 | Area of suitable habitat within Eastern Bristlebird distribution has increased:• Evidence-based ecological burns improve the extent and/or quality of suitable habitat.• Baseline mapping of fire history/ extent of suitable habitat is available.• Fire management strategies and site-specific plans are audited toidentify the extent to which ecological burns are evidence-based and effective (i.e., improve the extent and/ or quality of suitable habitat).• Traditional Owners are engaged in ecological burning strategies where relevant.• Appropriate habitat management burns are conducted (where relevant to site condition and context) inpreviously occupied territories. | Australian GovernmentState governmentsPublic land managersTraditional OwnersPrivate landownersAcademic/research institutionsEmergency services NGOs | $200,000 pa |
| 3.2 | Refine Eastern Bristlebird habitat mapping. N, S | 1 | Knowledge of Eastern Bristlebird distribution has increased:• Fine scale, accurate vegetation mapping is developed and accessible. | State governmentsAcademic institutionsRegional NRM organisationNGOs | $100,000 |
| 3.3 | Monitorpost-fire habitat extent, quality, connectivity, and refugia. | 2 | Habitat extent, quality and connectivity within Eastern Bristlebird distribution has increased:• Post-fire habitat assessments are undertaken and incorporated in Eastern Bristlebird recovery planning and on-ground management actions. | Australian GovernmentState governmentsPublic land managersTraditional OwnersPrivate landownersAcademic/research institutionsNGOs | $150,000 pa |