3e Develop guidelines for Medium Guidelines developed to support land Altered hydrological Australian Government wetland rehabilitation managers rehabilitate degraded regimes State and territory and the creation of wetlands are published by 2020. Invasive species governments artificial wetlands to support populations of Chronic pollution Relevant NGOs migratory shorebirds. Acute pollution 3f Ensure all areas High All assessments of future developments Coastal development in Australian Government important to migratory are undertaken in accordance to the Australia State and territory shorebirds in Australia EPBC Act and the associated guidelines governments continue to be and policy documents and take account considered in of information included in the wildlife development conservation plan for migratory assessment processes. shorebirds and sources of information. Objective 4: Knowledge gaps in migratory shorebird ecology in Australia are identified and addressed to inform decision makers, land managers and the public. Action Priority Performance Criteria Threat to be mitigated Responsible agencies1 and potential partners 4a Identify and prioritise High Priority knowledge gaps are identified, Coastal development, Australian Government knowledge gaps that are and responses are agreed and particularly in the Yellow State and territory required to support the implemented for migratory shorebirds in Sea governments conservation and Australia by 2018. Coastal development in management of Academic institutions Australia migratory shorebirds. Relevant NGOs Climate variability and change Anthropogenic disturbance Altered hydrological regimes Invasive species Hunting Harvesting of shorebird prey 4b Identify important Medium Important stop-over and staging are Coastal development, Australian Government and staging areas identified and published by 2020. particularly in the Yellow East Asian – for migratory shorebirds Sea Australasian Flyway in the East Asian – Coastal development in Partnership Australasian Flyway. Australia Climate variability and change 4c Survey northern and High Priority have been identified and Coastal development in Australian Government inland Australia for surveyed for migratory shorebird Australia State and territory migratory shorebird populations by 2020. Climate variability and governments populations and identify change important habitat. Academic institutions Altered hydrological Relevant NGOs regimes
3e Develop guidelines for wetland rehabilitation and the creation of artificial wetlands to support populations of migratory shorebirds. Medium Guidelines developed to support land managers rehabilitate degraded wetlands are published by 2020. Altered hydrological regimes Invasive species Chronic pollution Acute pollution Australian Government State and territory governments Relevant NGOs 3f Ensure all areas important to migratory shorebirds in Australia continue to be considered in development assessment processes. High All assessments of future developments are undertaken in accordance to the EPBC Act and the associated guidelines and policy documents and take account of information included in the wildlife conservation plan for migratory shorebirds and sources of information. Coastal development in Australia Australian Government State and territory governments Objective 4: Knowledge gaps in migratory shorebird ecology in Australia are identified and addressed to inform decision makers, land managers and the public. Action Priority Performance Criteria Threat to be mitigated Responsible agencies1 and potential partners 4a Identify and prioritise knowledge gaps that are required to support the conservation and management of migratory shorebirds. High Priority knowledge gaps are identified, and responses are agreed and implemented for migratory shorebirds in Australia by 2018. Coastal development, particularly in the Yellow Sea Coastal development in Australia Climate variability and change Anthropogenic disturbance Altered hydrological regimes Invasive species Hunting Harvesting of shorebird prey Australian Government State and territory governments Academic institutions Relevant NGOs 4b Identify important and staging areas for migratory shorebirds in the East Asian – Australasian Flyway. Medium Important stop-over and staging are identified and published by 2020. Coastal development, particularly in the Yellow Sea Coastal development in Australia Climate variability and change Australian Government East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership 4c Survey northern and inland Australia for migratory shorebird populations and identify important habitat. High Priority have been identified and surveyed for migratory shorebird populations by 2020. Coastal development in Australia Climate variability and change Altered hydrological regimes Australian Government State and territory governments Academic institutions Relevant NGOs
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