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Threat abatement strategy: Survey/mapping and habitat assessment

There are 24 priority actions under the "survey/mapping and habitat assessment" threat abatement strategy. These actions apply to 21 key threatening processes (KTPs).

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Survey/mapping and habitat assessment - priority actions
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Alteration to the natural flow regimes of rivers, streams, floodplains & wetlands.Habitat loss/change1. Identify Rivers and Wetlands of high conservation value for biodiversity. (High priority)
 
2. Survey and map structures altering water regimes with respect to affected threatened species and communities. (Medium priority)
 
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Clearing of native vegetationHabitat loss/change1. Identify gaps in vegetation mapping/classification and develop priorities for future survey, assessment and mapping in these areas. (High priority)
 
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Competition and grazing by the feral European rabbitPest animal1. Survey the distribution and abundance of rabbits. (High priority)
 
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Competition and habitat degradation by feral goatsPest animal1. Survey distribution and abundance of the feral goat; relate to priority biodiversity. (High priority)
 
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Competition from feral honeybeesPest animal1. Survey selected reserves to gain a better understanding of the extent and severity of the threat from feral honeybees. (High priority)
 
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Herbivory and environmental degradation caused by feral deerPest animal1. Survey distribution and abundance of deer. (High priority)
 
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Importation of red imported fire ants into NSWPest animal1. Monitor high risk areas for the presence of the Red Imported Fire Ant. (High priority)
 
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Infection by Psittacine circoviral (beak & feather) disease affecting endangered psittacine speciesDisease1. Identify wild populations where disease is present. (High priority)
 
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Infection of frogs by amphibian chytrid fungus causing the disease chytridiomycosisDisease1. Identify wild populations where fungus is present. (High priority)
 
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Infection of native plants by Phytophthora cinnamomiDisease1. Conduct systematic and targeted surveys and soil sampling to determine which areas containing at risk species, populations and ecological communities are currently infested by the pathogen. (High priority)
 
2. Maintain a database of sites where the pathogen has been identified, or is suspected of being present. (Medium priority)
 
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Introduction of the large earth bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)Pest animal1. Undertake delimiting survey of any incursion of bumblebees in NSW. (High priority)
 
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Invasion and establishment of exotic vines and scramblersWeed1. Collate baseline information on the distribution of vines in NSW in order to determine priority sites for control. (Low priority)
 
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Invasion and establishment of the Cane ToadPest animal1. Survey and map distribution of cane toads on the NSW north coast. (Medium priority)
 
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Invasion of native plant communities by bitou bush & boneseedWeed1. Coordinate a statewide (NSW) survey of bitou bush and boneseed infestations (including offshore islands). (Low priority)
 
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Invasion of native plant communities by exotic perennial grassesWeed1. Map distribution and abundance of priority exotic perennial grasses. (Low priority)
 
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Invasion of the yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes)Pest animal1. Survey wharf area and Goodwood Island; monitor high risk trace forward areas. (High priority)
 
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Invasion, establishment and spread of Lantana camaraWeed1. Map distribution and abundance of Lantana in NSW. (Medium priority)
 
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Loss and/or degradation of sites used for hill-topping by butterfliesHabitat loss/change1. Conduct targeted surveys and identify priority sites used by hill-topping butterflies. (High priority)
 
2. Work with lepidopterist interest groups to undertake a community survey to identify butterfly hill-topping sites. (High priority)
 
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Predation by the Plague Minnow (Gambusia holbrooki)Pest animal1. Survey sites of frog species that are at high risk of population level impacts from Gambusia predation e.g. Green and Golden Bell frog and Wallum froglet to assess efficacy for control. (Medium priority)
 
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Predation, habitat degradation, competition and disease transmission by Feral Pigs (Sus scrofa)Pest animal1. Survey the distribution and abundance of feral pigs. (Medium priority)
 
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Removal of dead wood and dead treesHabitat loss/change1. Determine the locations, mechanisms and scale of firewood collection. (High priority)
 
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