Specific recovery objectives and criteriSpecific recovery objectives and criteria

Specific recovery objectives and criteria

The specific objectives of this recovery plan are achievable within the next five years, and are ordered according to subject matter more than importance:

(1) Protect, restore and enhance the breeding habitat

(2) Manage any threats posed by the crazy ant to ecosystem function in areas of infestation

(3) Ensure activities associated with construction and operation of Immigration Reception and Processing Centre do not impede recovery

(4) Ensure activities associated with the construction and operation of the Asia Pacific Space Centre do not impede recovery

(5) Identify feeding habitat of adults and juveniles and develop appropriate management responses to any threats identified

(6) Establish a population monitoring program

(7) Develop a wind turbulence model to guide and evaluate the CIRRP in restoration of breeding habitat

(8) Monitor and assess the likely impact of developing fisheries in the Christmas Island

(9) Assess and revise the Recovery Plan as necessary

Population estimates indicate that the population may be stable and demographic models indicate that recruitment may be adequate to maintain the current population. These estimates are in need of refinement and confirmation. Nevertheless, on present evidence, maximisation of the area and quality of breeding habitat is the most pressing issue for the conservation of Abbott’s booby. Maintenance of the integrity of existing habitat and restoration of forest structure to major mined areas within the National Park are vital to the recovery of the species.

The actions listed below are grouped according to subject matter and not according to order of significance or impact.