'Near to final' draft for independent review - 2 May 2016 Appendix D - Listed species, Barwon-Darling river system Selection of species for the Barwon-Darling river system relevant to the Basin Plan, schedule 8, criteria 1 and 4 Species Recognised Environment Fisheries Threatened in Protection & Management Species international Biodiversity Act 2004 Conservation Act agreement(s) Conservation Act (NSW) 1995 (NSW) (1) 1999 (Cwlth) Birds E Australasian bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus) Blue-billed duck V (Oxyura australia) Brolga (Grus V rubicundus) Caspian tern Yes (Hydroprogne caspia) Yes Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) Eastern great egret Yes (Ardea modesta) Freckled duck V (Stictonetta naevosa) Glossy ibis (Plegadis Yes falcinellus) Fish Freshwater catfish E (MDB population) (Tandanus tandanus) Murray cod V (Maccullochella peelii peelii) Olive perchlet E (MDB population) (Ambassis agassizii) Purple spotted E Gudgeon (Mogurnda adspersa) Silver perch CE V (Bidyanus bidyanus) Communities Lowland Darling River E aquatic ecological community E = endangered V = vulnerable CE = critically endangered 1 Japan–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement, China–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement, or Republic of Korea Australia Migratory Bird Agreement. – Page 76
'Near to final' draft for independent review - 2 May 2016 Appendix D - Listed species, Barwon-Darling river system Selection of species for the Barwon-Darling river system relevant to the Basin Plan, schedule 8, criteria 1 and 4 Species Recognised in international agreement(s) (1) Environment Protection & Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cwlth) Fisheries Management Act 2004 (NSW) Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (NSW) Birds Australasian bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus) E Blue-billed duck (Oxyura australia) V Brolga (Grus rubicundus) V Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) Yes Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) Yes Eastern great egret (Ardea modesta) Yes Freckled duck (Stictonetta naevosa) V Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) Yes Fish Freshwater catfish (Tandanus tandanus) E (MDB population) Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii) V Olive perchlet (Ambassis agassizii) E (MDB population) Purple spotted Gudgeon (Mogurnda adspersa) E Silver perch (Bidyanus bidyanus) CE V Communities Lowland Darling River aquatic ecological community E E = endangered V = vulnerable CE = critically endangered 1 Japan–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement, China–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement, or Republic of Korea – Australia Migratory Bird Agreement. Page 76
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