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Aquatic plants - priority actions

There are 4 threatened species of aquatic plants in New South Wales. A total of 28 priority actions have been identified to help recover these species.

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Plant - priority actions
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Scientific name
Prefer common name?		Type of speciesLevel of threatPriority actions
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Aldrovanda vesiculosaPlant > Aquatic plantsEndangered1. Assess threats and determine recovery strategies for northern populations. (Medium priority)
 
2. Continue to monitor the effectiveness and impacts of Salvinia control. (High priority)
 
3. Environmentally sensitive control of Salvinia molesta. (High priority)
 
4. Negotiate with landholders for the protection of swamps/lagoons with known populations. (High priority)
 
5. Obtain updated count for southern populations and obtain base-line counts for any sites found in northern NSW. (Medium priority)
 
6. Prepare and distribute EIA guidelines to avoid development and activities that impact on lagoons/swamps with known populations. (High priority)
 
7. Undertake studies into species life-cycle and establish best time to undertake survey & best survey methodology. (Medium priority)
 
8. Undertake survey for species in northern NSW. (Medium priority)
 
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Aponogeton queenslandicusPlant > Aquatic plantsEndangered1. Collaborate with other organisations and landholders to control weeds spread through river systems (particularly Noogoora Burr and Heliotrope) in Nocoleche NR opportunistically after flooding. (High priority)
 
2. Collect seed for NSW Seedbank. Develop collection program in collaboration with BGT - multiple provenances. (Medium priority)
 
3. Conduct annual monitoring of all known populations. (High priority)
 
4. Conduct research and undertake field studies to determine ecological requirements, including fire ecology and response to disturbance, seed set and seedling survival. . (High priority)
 
5. Control feral goats and pigs in Nocoleche NR. (High priority)
 
6. Initiate experimental studies on the effects of flooding and grazing disturbance. (High priority)
 
7. Investigate seed viability, germination, dormancy and longevity (in natural environment and in storage). (Medium priority)
 
8. Investigate the option of translocating plants to other areas of suitable habitat in Nocoleche NR. (Medium priority)
 
9. Opportunistically survey areas of suitable habitat for extant populations when flood events occur. . (High priority)
 
10. Reintroduce flows to suitable freshwater habitats. (Medium priority)
 
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Callitriche cyclocarpaPlant > Aquatic plantsVulnerable1. Collect seed for NSW Seedbank. Develop collection program in collaboration with BGT - single provenance. (High priority)
 
2. Conduct baseline surveys to re-locate the populations at "The Gut" and "Poison Water Holes Creek" and to locate any new populations and identify key populations for protection and monitoring. (High priority)
 
3. Conduct experimental research into the effects of fire and grazing and other disturbance regimes. (High priority)
 
4. Distribute information about the species to landholders, interest groups and organisations in relevant localities to assist in the identification and protection of further populations. (Medium priority)
 
5. Fence all known populations to exclude disturbance from stock and feral animals. (High priority)
 
6. Investigate genetic variation in collaboration with BGT. (High priority)
 
7. Investigate seed viability, germination, dormancy and longevity (in natural environment and in storage). (High priority)
 
8. Investigate the need to uplist the species to Endangered and if required, prepare and submit a nomination. (Low priority)
 
9. Regularly monitor key populations to determine the success or otherwise of recovery actions and to guide future actions. (High priority)
 
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Zannichellia palustrisPlant > Aquatic plantsEndangeredAt this stage, no priority actions have been identified for this plant. However, you can see recovery information for land managers in our detailed species profile.
  
 
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