There are 11 threatened species of mallees in New South Wales. A total of 62 priority actions have been identified to help recover these species.
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Scientific name
Prefer common name? | Type of species | Level of threat | Priority actions
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| Eucalyptus camfieldii | Plant > Mallees | Vulnerable | 1. [guidelines] Prepare and implement species profile and EIA guidelines. (High priority)
2. Control access at sites with high visitation and disturbance. (Medium priority)
3. Develop and implement a population health and threat abatement management monitoring program. (High priority)
4. Identify, map and survey potential habitat. (Medium priority)
5. Implement appropriate fire regimes using suitable methods for this species (see guidelines). (Medium priority)
6. Investigate and prepare guidelines on appropriate fire management practices (fire intervals, management in asset protection zones, buffer zones). (Medium priority)
7. Investigate genetic diversity and risk of in-breeding depression (small isolated populations). (Low priority)
8. Liaise with landholders to facilitate the implementation of site specific threat abatement measures. (High priority)
9. Prepare and implement site-specific plans of management. (High priority)
10. Provide advice to consent and determining authorities to ensure they consider species requirements in development and planning matters. (Medium priority)
11. Reserve Fire Management Strategy to include operational guidelines to protect this species from fire. . (Medium priority)
12. Seek to increase the level of legislative protection for sites through land-use planning mechanisms and conservation agreements. (High priority)
13. Survey recorded sites to assess threats and determine appropriate recovery strategies, including priority sites for protection and management. (High priority)
14. Undertake identified priority weed control, eg. Stewart Ave Hornsby. (High priority)
15. Undertake management focused biological research, inc. population dynamics, factors limiting population growth and reproduction. (Medium priority)
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| Eucalyptus castrensis | Plant > Mallees | Endangered | At 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. |
| Eucalyptus imlayensis | Plant > Mallees | Endangered | 1. Collect seed for NSW Seedbank. Develop collection program in collaboration with BGT - single provenance. (High priority)
2. Determine cause of plant deaths. (High priority)
3. Establish live ex-situ collection in collaboration with BGT - single provenance. . (High priority)
4. Inject few trees with phosphite to test for possible benefits. (Medium priority)
5. Investigate cause of poor seed set. (Medium priority)
6. Investigate seed viability, germination, dormancy and longevity (in natural environment and in storage). (High priority)
7. Monitor plant health at least every two years. (High priority)
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| Eucalyptus langleyi | Plant > Mallees | Vulnerable | At 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. |
| Eucalyptus microcodon | Plant > Mallees | Endangered | 1. Determine fire ecology, juvenile period and seed longevity either by autecological study of Eucalyptus approximans or literature search for information on similar species. (Low priority)
2. Map extent of known populations and survey areas of potential habitat. (Medium priority)
3. Monitor population size, threats and habitat condition at known sites. (Medium priority)
4. Some records in databases are spatially incorrect and require validation. (Low priority)
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| Eucalyptus parvula | Plant > Mallees | Vulnerable | At 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. |
| Eucalyptus pulverulenta | Plant > Mallees | Vulnerable | 1. Identify location, tenure and threats at extant sites. (High priority)
2. Implement an annual monitoring program at priority sites. (Medium priority)
3. Liaise with landholders/stakeholders and facilitate the implementation of site specific monitoring and threat abatement measures, including weed removal and fencing. (High priority)
4. Opportunistically monitor populations after wildfire to determine fire ecology. (High priority)
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| Eucalyptus pumila | Plant > Mallees | Vulnerable | 1. Determine if and/or where an ecological burn is required. (Medium priority)
2. Develop and implement a targeted prelogging survey protocol and species specific management prescription for this species in Pokolbin State Forest. (High priority)
3. Identify, map and survey potential habitat. (Medium priority)
4. Liaise with landowners to prevent inadvertent damage and to facilitate the implementation of threat abatement measures. (Medium priority)
5. Prepare profile and EIA guidelines. (Medium priority)
6. Resurvey habitat in the vicinity of the sites that were not located during the 2001 survey, particularly the disjunct sites in Wyong and Muswellbrook LGAs. (Medium priority)
7. Undertake management focused research (particularly investigation of appropriate fire regime). (Medium priority)
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| Eucalyptus recurva | Plant > Mallees | Endangered | 1. Design of landfill pits at Windellema must prevent leachate impacting on Mongarlowe Mallee plants. (Medium priority)
2. Develop a methodology to monitor the health of the plants at Windellema. (Medium priority)
3. Distribute progeny raised from hand pollinations to appropriate Botanic Gardens. (Low priority)
4. Fence site at windellema to protect 2 plants from mining activity and exclude stock. (Medium priority)
5. Investigate any potential adverse hydrological affects resulting from construction of berm at Windellema site. (Low priority)
6. Investigate potential sites for re-introduction. (Medium priority)
7. Investigate the identification and nomination of Critical Habitat. (Low priority)
8. Investigate vegetative propagation techniques. (Low priority)
9. Known sites to be placed on s.149 Certificates by local government. (Low priority)
10. Maintain Recovery Team. (High priority)
11. Obtain formal approval for draft Recovery Plan and publish final Plan by 2008. (Medium priority)
12. Revegetation to protect 2 plants and habitat at Windellema. (High priority)
13. Seek the cooperation of landholders in protecting all sites. (High priority)
14. Undertake additional hand pollination trials to increase diversity of seed collection. (Medium priority)
15. Undertake further aerial survey in effort to locate more individuals. (Medium priority)
16. Undertake genetic studies to determine genetic diversity amongst wild plants and within the cultivated progeny. (Medium priority)
17. Undertake genetic studies to determine what other species are hybridising with E. recurva. (Medium priority)
18. Visitation to the Windellema site is controlled to prevent habitat damage & damage to plants. (Medium priority)
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| Eucalyptus saxatilis | Plant > Mallees | Endangered | 1. Control goats at known sites where necessary. (Medium priority)
2. Monitor known populations for impact of browsing by goats. (Medium priority)
3. Undertake opportunistic helicopter suveys for additional populations in the Byadbo Wilderness. (Medium priority)
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| Eucalyptus sturgissiana | Plant > Mallees | Vulnerable | At 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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