Indicator: BD-04 Listed threatened species or ecological communities for which recovery action is showing stable or increasing populations
Data
Estimated population size for the Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby in the Flinders Ranges National Park (FRNP) Blinman area - 1993-2002
Environmental Protection Authority 2003, State of the Environment Reportfor South Australia, Chapter 5 Biodiversity, Environmental Protection Authority, Adelaide, viewed 11 Oct 2005, http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/soe2003/
sup_report/biodiversity/speciesthreats.pdf.
Estimated population size for the South Australian Glossy Black-Cockatoo - 1993-2002
Source: Environmental Protection Authority 2003, State of the Environment Reportfor South Australia, Chapter 5 Biodiversity, Environmental Protection Authority, Adelaide, viewed 11 Oct 2005, http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/soe2003/
sup_report/biodiversity/speciesthreats.pdf.
Population trend of loggerhead turtles on Wreck Island
Source: Greg Fisk, Jonathan Hodge, Lachlan Hurse, Dr Andy Steven,Lynne Turner and Jim Waldron, Environmental ProtectionAgency; Brad Zeller, Department of Primary Industries 2004, State of the Environment Queensland 2003, Chapter 6, Queensland Government, Brisbane, viewed N/A, http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/register/p01258bq.pdf.
Changes in the abundance of humpback whales
Source: David Francis, David McFarland, Sue McIntyre, Jeremy Thompson, Kristen Williams and Peter Young, Environmental Protection Agency; and Maria Van der Gragt, World Wide Fund for Nature 2004, State of the Environment Queensland 2003, Chapter 7, Queensland Government, Brisbane, viewed N/A, http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/register/p01258bw.pdf.
| Recovery action underway | ||
|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |
| Number of threatened species with increasing population | 5 | 6 |
| Number of threatened species with declining population | 10 | 1 |
| Number of threatened species with stable population | 18 | 22 |
| Number of threatened species with uncertain trend in population | 17 | 49 |
Source: Department of Primary Industry, Water and Environment (Unpublished Data) 2005, Unpublished, Contact:Lvl 5 Marine Board Building, 1 Franklin Wharf HobartBrooke.Craven@dpiwe.tas.gov.au Phone 03 6233 2263 Fax 03 6236 9744 Brooke.Craven@dpiwe.tas.gov.au.
What the data mean
Some species have shown greater recovery than others, eg humpback whales and yellow-footed rock-wallabies. The decline in loggerhead turtles may have eased now that turtle exclusion devices are being used.
The Tasmanian information highlights the difficulty in successfully implementing recovery plans as some species have responded positively while others have not. Six species have increasing population where there have been no recovery action underway.
State/Territory agencies and regional bodies have primary responsibility for implementing the majority of terrestrial recovery plans.
Issues for which this is an indicator and why
Biodiversity - Species, habitats and ecological communities - Government action on species and ecological communities
Recovery plans set out the research and management actions necessary to stop the decline of, and support the recovery of, threatened species or threatened ecological communities. The aim of a recovery plan is to maximise the long term survival in the wild. Recovery plans state what must be done to protect and restore important populations of threatened species and habitat, as well as how to manage and reduce threatening processes. They achieve this aim by providing a planned and logical framework for key interest groups and responsible government agencies to coordinate their work to improve the plight of threatened species and/or ecological communities.
Measuring changes in the condition of species subject to recovery plans will give some indication of the effectiveness of government action in relation to biodiversity conservation.
Other indicators for this issue:
- BD-02 Conservation status of nationally significant species and ecological communities, compared with previous years
- BD-03 Summary of measures being implemented to respond to threats to biodiversity from invasive species
- BD-05 Alignment of State/Territory and Australian Government listing processes
- BD-24 Government investments to protect biodiversity for public good purposes
- CO-02 Number of marine species that are endangered or threatened and changes in population/ distribution of selected threatened species
- CO-33 Number of species legislatively protected, number with management plans or where management actions have been taken
- CO-34 Number and extent of Marine Protected Areas
Biodiversity - Species, habitats and ecological communities - Conservation status of species and ecological communities
Recovery plans set out the research and management actions necessary to stop the decline of, and support the recovery of, threatened species or threatened ecological communities. This indicator will help determine the effectiveness of recovery plans in improving the status of species.
Other indicators for this issue:
- BD-02 Conservation status of nationally significant species and ecological communities, compared with previous years
- IW-30 Macroinvertebrate condition
- IW-31 Fish - Abundance and distribution
- IW-32 Frogs - Abundance and distribution
- IW-33 Abundance and distribution of waterbirds
- CO-01 Trends in selected groups of coastal and marine species and habitats
- CO-02 Number of marine species that are endangered or threatened and changes in population/ distribution of selected threatened species
- CO-16 Status of Australian fisheries
- LD-01 The proportion and area of native vegetation and changes over time
- AAT-08 Plankton populations
- AAT-09 Seabird populations
- AAT-10 seal populations
- AAT-11 Whale populations
- AAT-12 Changes in colonies of plants on Heard Island
Although recovery of species following recovery action is not likely to be indicative of changes in the condition of marine biodiversity more generally, these are the only species whose status is routinely monitored.
Other indicators for this issue:
- CO-01 Trends in selected groups of coastal and marine species and habitats
- CO-02 Number of marine species that are endangered or threatened and changes in population/ distribution of selected threatened species
- BD-02 Conservation status of nationally significant species and ecological communities, compared with previous years
- AAT-08 Plankton populations
- AAT-09 Seabird populations
- AAT-10 seal populations
- AAT-11 Whale populations
- AAT-12 Changes in colonies of plants on Heard Island
Coasts and Oceans - Condition of the ocean and coastal waters - Condition of species, habitats and ecosystems
Although recovery of species following recovery action is not likely to be indicative of changes in the condition of species, habitats and ecological communities more generally, these are the only species whose status is routinely monitored.
Other indicators for this issue:
- CO-01 Trends in selected groups of coastal and marine species and habitats
- CO-02 Number of marine species that are endangered or threatened and changes in population/ distribution of selected threatened species
- BD-02 Conservation status of nationally significant species and ecological communities, compared with previous years
- AAT-08 Plankton populations
- AAT-09 Seabird populations
- AAT-10 seal populations
- AAT-11 Whale populations
Coasts and Oceans - Societal responses to direct pressures of human activities on coasts and oceans - Protection of coasts, oceans and marine and coastal biodiversity
Any trends towards recovery by listed species is an indication that protection processes are proving effective.
Other indicators for this issue:
- CO-33 Number of species legislatively protected, number with management plans or where management actions have been taken
- CO-34 Number and extent of Marine Protected Areas
- BD-05 Alignment of State/Territory and Australian Government listing processes
- CO-02 Number of marine species that are endangered or threatened and changes in population/ distribution of selected threatened species
Natural and Cultural Heritage - Knowledge of heritage - Listing processes, number and distribution of identified heritage items (places and objects)
This indicator will help determine the effectiveness of recovery plans in improving the status of species that are part of our natural heritage.
Other indicators for this issue:
- NCH-01 Process of listing, area and distribution of identified natural heritage places
- NCH-02 Process of listing, area and distribution of Indigenous heritage listings
- NCH-03 Process of listing, area and distribution of identified historic heritage places
- NCH-04 Process of listing, area and distribution of significant heritage objects
- IW-34 Examples of deterioration of condition of wetland vegetation
- BD-02 Conservation status of nationally significant species and ecological communities, compared with previous years
- BD-07 Examples of Indigenous knowledge of species and ecological communities and their utilisation for management by Indigenous and non-Indigenous managers and for other purposes by Indigenous and non-Indigenous people
- IW-10 Assessment of river condition indices
Australian Antarctic Territory - Environment - Marine ecosystems
This indicator will help determine the effectiveness of recovery plans in improving the status of species that are part of our natural heritage, including Antarctic species.
Other indicators for this issue:
- AAT-08 Plankton populations
- AAT-09 Seabird populations
- AAT-10 seal populations
- AAT-11 Whale populations
- CO-02 Number of marine species that are endangered or threatened and changes in population/ distribution of selected threatened species
- BD-02 Conservation status of nationally significant species and ecological communities, compared with previous years
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