National Recovery Plan for the Christmas Island Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus natalis
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Biodiversity Benefits:
Protection of the habitat of the Christmas Island goshawk provides protection for numerous other listed species (Table 1). Community education targeted at this species will promote awareness of all the endemic forest birds and their conservation needs.
Table 1: Native species listed under the EPBC Act that will benefit from recovery actions listed in this plan (after Environment Australia 2002).
| Taxon | National Status |
|---|---|
| Tectaria devexa var. minor | E |
| Carmona retusa | V |
| Christmas Island Pipistrelle (e) Pipistrellus murrayi | E |
| Christmas Island Shrew 1 (e) Crocidura attenuata trichura | E |
| Christmas Island Blind Snake (e) Ramphotyphlops exocoeti | V |
| Christmas Island Gecko Lepidodactylus listeri | V |
| Christmas Island Hawk-owl (e) Ninox natalis | VJ |
| Abbott’s Booby (e) Papasula abbotti | E M S J |
| Red-footed Booby Sula sula rubripes | M S C J |
| Christmas Island Frigatebird (e) Fregata andrewsi | V M S C J |
| Great Frigatebird Fregata minor minor | M S C J |
Notes:
(e) species and subspecies endemic to the island E Listed under the EPBC Act as Endangered
V Listed under the EPBC Act as Vulnerable M Listed under the EPBC Act as a Migratory species
MF Within a family listed under the EPBC Act as Migratory S Listed Marine species under the EPBC Act
C Listed under China-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement
J Listed under Japan-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement