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• Recovery Plan for the Lord Howe Woodhen (Gallirallus sylvestris) (PDF - 858 KB) |   (Word - 462 KB)

Contents

• Executive Summary
• Acknowledgments
• 1. Current Conservation Status
• 2. Description
• 3. Distribution and Abundance
• 4. Ecology
• 5. Disturbance
• 6. Habitat
• 7. Relevant Legislation
• 8. Management Issues
• 9. Scientific and Taxonomic Value
• 10. Previous Actions Undertaken
• 11. The Species' Ability to Recover
• 12. Recovery Objectives and Performance Criteria
• 13. Recovery Actions
• 14. Implementation
• 15. Preparation details
• 16. References
• Addendum

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Copyright Information

© NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, 2002.

This work is copyright, however material presented in this plan may be copied for personal use or published for educational purposes, providing that any extracts are fully acknowledged. Apart from this and any other use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced without prior written permission from NPWS.

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
43 Bridge Street
(PO Box 1967)
Hurstville NSW 2220
Tel: 02 9585 6444
http://www.npws.nsw.gov.au

Requests for information or comments regarding the recovery program for Lord Howe Woodhen are best directed to:

The Lord Howe Woodhen Recovery Coordinator
Threatened Species Unit, Northern Directorate
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Locked Bag 914
Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
Tel: 02 6651 5946

Cover illustration: Margaret Murray

This plan should be cited as follows:

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (2002). Approved Recovery Plan for the Lord Howe Woodhen. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Hurstville NSW.

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