Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor) Recovery Plan 2001-2005

Swift Parrot Recovery Team (2001)
Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment
ISBN 0 7246 6283 9

Recovery Objectives and Criteria

To change the conservation status of the swift parrot from endangered to vulnerable within 10 years.
To achieve a demonstrable sustained improvement in the quality of swift parrot habitat to increase carrying capacity.

To identify priority habitats and sites across the range of the swift parrot.
To implement management strategies at the landscape scale to protect and improve priority habitats and sites resulting in a sustained improvement in carrying capacity.
To reduce the incidence of collisions with man-made structures.
To determine population trends within the breeding range.
To quantify improvements in carrying capacity by monitoring changes in extent and quality of habitat.
To increase public awareness about the recovery program and to involve the community in the recovery.

Priority habitats and sites have been identified and protected.
Management strategies to protect breeding and foraging habitat have been implemented.
The incidence of collisions is reduced.
The population density and/or extent and quality of habitat is not reduced and ideally is enhanced.
Community based networks are maintained and a newsletter is produced.

**Table 3. Relationships between specific objectives, recovery criteria and actions.**
Objectives	Recovery criteria	Actions
Identify priority habitats and sites Protect and improve priority habitats	Priority habitats and sites have been identified and protected	Identify the extent and quality of foraging habitat Habitat management
Reduce the incidence of collisions	The incidence of collisions is reduced.	Reduce the incidence of collisions
Determine population trends Quantify improvements in carrying capacity	The population density and/or extent and quality of habitat is not reduced and ideally is enhanced.	Population and habitat monitoring
Increase public awareness and involve the community	Community based networks are maintained and a newsletter is produced.	Community education and information Manage the recovery process