southern brown bandicoot and growling grass frog CONSERVATION OUTCOMES TO BE ACHIEVED The conservation activities below have been designed to deliver the following outcomes: > Functioning sustainable populations of Southern Brown Bandicoot and Growling Grass Frogs within and adjacent to the new Urban Growth Boundary with connectivity between populations. > Protection and enhancement of all populations of Southern Brown Bandicoot including the population at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne. > Protection and enhancement of important populations of Growling Grass Frog including the Merri Creek population, and those in the Pakenham and south east growth area, Kororoit Creek in the west and Darebin Creek in the north. ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES table 13: conservation activities for southern brown bandicoot and growling grass frog Delivery Measures Mechanism Objective Actions Responsible Agency Resources Timing* for To protect Undertake field S2.3 Department Short to Covered under Sub-regional strategies important surveys, population of medium term existing for Growling Grass Frog landscape/habitat viability analyses and Sustainability allocations and Southern Brown areas of the develop models for and Bandicoot submitted Southern Brown sub- regional planning, Environment by February 2011 for Bandicoot and then prepare Commonwealth Growling Grass Species Government approval Frog Strategies for conservation of Sub-regional Strategy Southern Brown for the Southern Brown Bandicoot and Bandicoot reflected in Growling Grass Frog to Casey-Cardinia Growth inform preparation of Area Framework Plan Biodivesrity by June 2011 Conservation Strategies and Growth Area Framework Plans, and provide guidance to urban development planning Implement key S2.3 Department Short term Funding to be Priority existing habitat strategic management of Planning sought when protected and measures identified in and required mechanism for future the Sub- regional Community management Species Strategies Development established for informing relevant Growling Grass Frog Precinct Structure Department and Southern Brown Plans. of Bandicoot by March Sustainability 2011 and Environment
southern brown bandicoot and growling grass frog CONSERVATION OUTCOMES TO BE ACHIEVED The conservation activities below have been designed to deliver the following outcomes: > Functioning sustainable populations of Southern Brown Bandicoot and Growling Grass Frogs within and adjacent to the new Urban Growth Boundary with connectivity between populations. > Protection and enhancement of all populations of Southern Brown Bandicoot including the population at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne. > Protection and enhancement of important populations of Growling Grass Frog including the Merri Creek population, and those in the Pakenham and south east growth area, Kororoit Creek in the west and Darebin Creek in the north. ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES table 13: conservation activities for southern brown bandicoot and growling grass frog Objective Actions Mechanism for Delivery Responsible Agency Timing* Resources Measures To protect important landscape/habitat areas of the Southern Brown Bandicoot and Growling Grass Frog Undertake field surveys, population viability analyses and develop models for sub- regional planning, then prepare Species Strategies for conservation of Southern Brown Bandicoot and Growling Grass Frog to inform preparation of Biodivesrity Conservation Strategies and Growth Area Framework Plans, and provide guidance to urban development planning S2.3 Department of Sustainability and Environment Short to medium term Covered under existing allocations Sub-regional strategies for Growling Grass Frog and Southern Brown Bandicoot submitted by February 2011 for Commonwealth Government approval Sub-regional Strategy for the Southern Brown Bandicoot reflected in Casey-Cardinia Growth Area Framework Plan by June 2011 Implement key strategic management measures identified in the Sub- regional Species Strategies informing relevant Precinct Structure Plans. S2.3 Department of Planning and Community Development Department of Sustainability and Environment Short term Funding to be sought when required Priority existing habitat protected and mechanism for future management established for Growling Grass Frog and Southern Brown Bandicoot by March 2011
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