Objective 2: Wetland habitat in Australia, on which migratory shorebirds depend, is protected and conserved. Action Priority Performance Criteria Threat to be mitigated Responsible agencies1 and potential partners 2a Identify key areas for High An increased number of important sites Coastal development in Australian Government shorebird species and for migratory shorebirds in Australia are Australia State and Territory improve legal site formally recognised as new protected Climate variability and governments protection and areas by 2020. change management using Relevant NGOs international, national Harvesting of shorebird and state mechanisms. prey Anthropogenic disturbance Update a directory of High A review of internationally and nationally Coastal development in Australian Government 2b important habitat for important habitat is completed and Australia State and territory migratory shorebirds. published by 2018. Altered hydrological governments regimes Relevant NGOs Anthropogenic disturbance Objective 3: Anthropogenic threats to migratory shorebirds in Australia are minimised or, where possible, eliminated. Action Priority Performance Criteria Threat to be mitigated Responsible agencies and potential partners 3a Develop and implement High Community education programs and Anthropogenic Australian Government a community education initiatives implemented, particularly in disturbance and territory and awareness program communities where disturbance is high governments to reduce the effects of and where highest risk species exist. recreational disturbance Relevant NGOs on migratory shorebirds. 3b Investigate the impacts High An improved understanding of the Climate variability and Academic institutions of climate change on effects of climate change on migratory change Australian Government migratory shorebird shorebirds can be demonstrated. habitat and populations in Australia. 3c Investigate the High Undertake research to identify the level Coastal development in Academic institutions significance of of threat that cumulative impacts of Australia Australian Government cumulative impacts on development have on migratory migratory shorebird shorebird habitat. habitat and populations in Australia. 3d Investigate the impacts Medium An improved understanding of the Hunting Academic institutions of hunting and shorebird effects of hunting on migratory Fisheries by-catch Australian Government prey harvesting on shorebirds populations can be migratory shorebirds in demonstrated by 2020. Harvesting of shorebird Australia and the flyway. prey
Objective 2: Wetland habitat in Australia, on which migratory shorebirds depend, is protected and conserved. Action Priority Performance Criteria Threat to be mitigated Responsible agencies1 and potential partners 2a Identify key areas for shorebird species and improve legal site protection and management using international, national and state mechanisms. High An increased number of important sites for migratory shorebirds in Australia are formally recognised as new protected areas by 2020. Coastal development in Australia Climate variability and change Harvesting of shorebird prey Anthropogenic disturbance Australian Government State and Territory governments Relevant NGOs 2b Update a directory of important habitat for migratory shorebirds. High A review of internationally and nationally important habitat is completed and published by 2018. Coastal development in Australia Altered hydrological regimes Anthropogenic disturbance Australian Government State and territory governments Relevant NGOs Objective 3: Anthropogenic threats to migratory shorebirds in Australia are minimised or, where possible, eliminated. Action Priority Performance Criteria Threat to be mitigated Responsible agencies and potential partners 3a Develop and implement a community education and awareness program to reduce the effects of recreational disturbance on migratory shorebirds. High Community education programs and initiatives implemented, particularly in communities where disturbance is high and where highest risk species exist. Anthropogenic disturbance Australian Government and territory governments Relevant NGOs 3b Investigate the impacts of climate change on migratory shorebird habitat and populations in Australia. High An improved understanding of the effects of climate change on migratory shorebirds can be demonstrated. Climate variability and change Academic institutions Australian Government 3c Investigate the significance of cumulative impacts on migratory shorebird habitat and populations in Australia. High Undertake research to identify the level of threat that cumulative impacts of development have on migratory shorebird habitat. Coastal development in Australia Academic institutions Australian Government 3d Investigate the impacts of hunting and shorebird prey harvesting on migratory shorebirds in Australia and the flyway. Medium An improved understanding of the effects of hunting on migratory shorebirds populations can be demonstrated by 2020. Hunting Fisheries by-catch Harvesting of shorebird prey Academic institutions Australian Government
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