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snippet: National dataset of Priority Places for focusing implementation of the Threatened Species Action Plan.
summary: National dataset of Priority Places for focusing implementation of the Threatened Species Action Plan.
accessInformation: Threatened Species Action Plan Priority Places: Australia are copyright (c) Commonwealth of Australia, Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water, 2022.
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description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">There are currently twenty (20) Australian areas describing Priority Places under the Threatened Species Action Plan. These places have been created using a number of datasets.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">The current (2022) version of Threatened Species Action Plan Priority Places includes the following places. For each place the data source is mentioned noting many required fuzzy boundaries using buffering and smoothing of boundaries was carried out. Fuzzy boundaries were required as the dataset is and has been used to consult with various stakeholders while recognizing that threatened species rarely keep within hard boundaries on a map.</SPAN></P><OL STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;padding:0 0 0 0;"><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> 1) </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Greater Blue Mountains</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">(Source: World Heritage Area) which at 2022 included:</SPAN></P></LI></OL><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">126 EPBC threatened species 39 endemic</SPAN></P><OL STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;padding:0 0 0 0;"><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">EPBC threatened ecological communities</SPAN></P></LI></OL><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">2) Australian Alps</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">(Source: Most linework comes from IBA KBA 309 + buffer) which at 2022 included:</SPAN></P><OL STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;padding:0 0 0 0;"><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">EPBC threatened species 19 endemic</SPAN></P></LI></OL><OL STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;padding:0 0 0 0;"><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">EPBC threatened ecological communities</SPAN></P></LI></OL><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">3) South East Coastal Ranges (Source: SE Coastal Ranges IBRA subregion including East Gippsland low ranges and Kybeyan-Gourock, removed Aust Alps) which at 2022 included:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">78 EPBC threatened species 18 endemic</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">6 EPBC threatened ecological communities</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">4) Mallee Birds Ecological Community</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">(Source: Threatened Ecological Community envelope EC 151 - Mallee) which at 2022 included:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">71+ EPBC threatened species </SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">5 EPBC threatened ecological communities</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">5) Southern Plains including the Western Victorian volcanic plain and karst springs</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">(Source: Southern Volcanic Plain IBRA Region – green part of the blue and join to western polygons) which at 2022 included:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">58+ EPBC threatened species 5 endemic</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">6+ EPBC threatened ecological communities </SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">6) Midlands region of central Tasmania</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">(Source: IBRA Region minus crab claw and smooth boundary) which at 2022 included:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> One of 15 Biodiversity Hotspots </SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> 41 EPBC listed threatened species 180 species threatened in Tasmania</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> Three EPBC threatened Ecological Communities </SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> Patchwork of unique woodland, grassland and wetlands</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">7) Giant Kelp Ecological Community</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">(Source: Threatened Ecological Community envelope TEC107 – Giant Kelp marine forest of SE Aust, just Tassie polygons) First marine threatened ecological community listed under EPBC.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">8) Kakadu and West Arnhem (Source: State Priorities_V1 includes Kakadu Ramsar / World Heritage – buffered and smooth) which at 2022 included:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> 32 EPBC threatened species, 6 endemic </SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> 1 EPBC threatened ecological community </SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> High overlap of IPAs, WHA, KBA, Ramsar wetlands </SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">9) MacDonnell Ranges - Tjoritja / (Source: IBRA Region) which at 2022 included:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> 20 EPBC threatened species, 10 endemic </SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> Culturally significant areas </SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">10) Brigalow Country</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">(Source: Threatened Ecological Community envelope Brigalow TEC 28) which at 2022 included:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">45+ EPBC threatened species 7+ endemic</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">6+ EPBC threatened ecological communities</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Combination of high ranking IBRAs (Marlborough Plains, Barakula &amp; Eastern Darling Downs)</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">11) Eastern Forests of Far North Queensland (Combination of Drainage basin and satellite interpretation of forests) which at 2022 included:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> 144+ EPBC threatened species 66+ endemic </SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> 3+ EPBC threatened ecological communities </SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">12) Yampi </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Sound </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">and surrounds (Source: Drainage Basins 801,802,803 and 804) which at 2022 included:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> 25+ EPBC threatened species, 3 endemic </SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> 1 EPBC threatened ecological community </SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> High overlap with Indigenous and other protected areas </SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">13) Remnant WA Wheatbelt Woodlands</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">(Source: IBRA Sub – Merredin smooth) which at 2022 included:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">14) Fitz-Stirlings</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">(Source: IBRA Sub Fitzgerald generalised and a bit further south) which at 2022 included:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">85+EPBC threatened species, </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;font-size:12pt">49 endemic</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">2 EPBC threatened ecological communities</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">15) lunawuni - Bruny Island</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">(Source: State / Territory Compilation SDE) which at 2022 included:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> 10 EPBC threatened species </SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt"> 1 EPBC threatened ecological community</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">16) Kangaroo Island (Source: NRM SDE) which at 2022 included:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">23+ EPBC threatened species 12 endemic</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">1 EPBC threatened ecological community</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">17) Raine Island (Source: CAPAD) which at 2022 included:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">4 EPBC threatened species </SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">18) French Island (Source: State / Territory compilation SDE) which at 2022 included:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">3 EPBC threatened species 1 endemic</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">19) Norfolk Island (Source: NRM SDE) which at 2022 included:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">57 EPBC threatened species 52 endemic</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:24;margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">20) Christmas Island (Source:NRM SDE) which at 2022 included:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">15 EPBC threatened species 15 endemic</SPAN></P><P STYLE="text-indent:48;margin:0 0 14 48;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">1 EPBC threatened ecological community</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
licenseInfo: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Australia are copyright (c) Commonwealth of Australia, Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water, 2022. Designed for use in the Threatened Species Action Plan. Boundaries and places are subject to change through refinement based on new information.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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tags: ["BOUNDARIES","BOUNDARIES Administrative","Threatened Species","Threatened Species Action Plan","IBRA","WORLD HERITAGE","Threatened Ecological Communities","Threatened Species Action Plan Priority Places","Priority Places"]
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