National Recovery Plan for the Norfolk Island Scarlet Robin (Petroica multicolor multicolor) and the Norfolk Island Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis xanthoprocta)
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Costs
The total cost of the recovery program is $355,000 over five years, with the major costs being for control of predators ($160,000), and biological/monitoring work ($95,000).
Note that many of the actions costed are required for, and will aid recovery of, other threatened species of Norfolk Island.
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total required | $53,000 | $68,000 | $73,000 | $64,000 | $97,000* |
* includes $25,000 for local translocations which will not be necessary if predator control is successful and birds recolonise remnants; and $6,000 for planning for Phillip Island translocations which will not be necessary if the habitat is not suitable.