Recovery Plans for Listed Threatened Species

The following Recovery Plans for listed threatened species have been made under the Tasmanian Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 and/or approved under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

Forty-spotted pardalote - draft Recovery Plan

In accordance with the provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, the Australian Government has released the draft recovery plan for the Forty-spotted Pardalote. The public comment period closes 23 December 2022.

List of Flora Recovery Plans

Recovery Plan Title	Species Scientific Name	Species Common Name
King Island Biodiversity Management Plan (adopted 10/09/2012 (TSPA))	Callitriche sonderi Hedycarya angustifolia Pimelea axiflora subsp. axiflora	matted waterstarwort Australian mulberry bootlace bush
Spyridium obcordatum Flora Recovery Plan (adopted 19/01/2012 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2024)	Spyridium obcordatum	creeping dustymiller
Threatened Tasmanian Ferns Flora Recovery Plan (*adopted 19/01/2012 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2024)	Anogramma leptophylla Asplenium hookerianum Blechnum cartilagineum* Botrychium australe Cheilanthes distans Cyathea cunninghamii Cyathea Xmarcescens Doodia caudata Hypolepis distans Isoetes drummondii subsp. drummondii* Phylloglossum drummondii Pilularia novae-hollandiae Pneumatopteris pennigera Tmesipteris parva	annual fern maidenhair spleenwort gristle fern parsley fern bristly rockfern slender treefern skirted treefern small raspfern scrambling groundfern plain quillwort pygmy clubmoss australian pillwort lime fern small forkfern
Centrolepis pedderensis Flora Recovery Plan (adopted 19/01/2012 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/4/2024)	Centrolepis pedderensis	pedder bristlewort
Barbarea australis Flora Recovery Plan (adopted 19/01/2012 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2024)	Barbarea australis	native wintercress
Eucalyptus ovata-Callitris oblonga Forest Recovery Plan (adopted 19/01/2012 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2024)	Eucalyptus ovata-Callitris oblonga	black gum/south esk pine
Threatened Tasmanian Forest Epacrids Recovery Plan (*adopted 19/01/2012 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2024)	Epacris acuminata Epacris apsleyensis Epacris barbata Epacris exserta Epacris glabella Epacris grandis Epacris graniticola Epacris limbata Epacris moscaliana* Epacris virgata (Beaconsfield) Epacris virgata (Kettering)	claspleaf heath apsley heath bearded heath south esk heath smooth heath tall heath granite heath bordered heath seepage heath pretty heath twiggy heath
Threatened Tasmanian Lowland Euphrasia Species Recovery Plan (adopted 19/01/2012 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2024)	E. phragmostoma E. amphisysepala E. sp. 'fabula' E. gibbsiae ssp. psilantherea E. gibbsiae ssp. kingii E. fragosa E. semipicta E. semipicta E. semipicta E. semipicta E. collina ssp. collina E. collina ssp. diemenica E. collina ssp. 'Northwest Tasmania' E. collina ssp. tetragona E. collina ssp. 'tasmanica' E. collina ssp. gunnii v E. collina ssp. deflexifolia E. scabra
Phebalium daviesii Recovery Plan (adopted 19/01/2012 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2024)	Phebalium daviesii	davies' wax flower
Epacris stuartii Recovery Plan 1996-2005 (adopted 09/03/2001 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/4/2024)	Epacris stuartii	stuart's heath
Tetratheca gunnii Recovery Plan 2001-2005 (adopted 09/03/2001 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2024)	Tetratheca gunnii	shy susan
Threatened Tasmanian Orchids Recovery Plan (adopted 18/8/2017 (EPBCA) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/10/2027)	77 species (TSP Act) 36 species (EPBC Act)
Ranunculus prasinus Recovery Plan 2006-2010 (adopted 10/11/2006 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2024)	Ranunculus prasinus	tunbridge buttercup
Lomatia tasmanica Recovery Plan 2006-2010 (adopted 10/11/2006 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2024)	Lomatia tasmanica	king's lomatia
Eucalyptus morrisbyi Recovery Plan 2006-2010 (adopted 10/11/2006 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2024)	Eucalyptus morrisbyi	morrisby's gun
Tasmanian Alpine Karst Flora Recovery Plan 2006-2010 (adopted 10/11/2006 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2024)	Poranthera petalifera Sagina diemensis	hill oreoporanthera pearlwort
Tasmanian Threatened Grasstrees Recovery Plan 2060-2010 (adopted 10/11/2006 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2024)	Xanthorrhoea arenaria Xanthorrhoea bracteata	sand grasstree shiny grasstree

List of Fauna Recovery Plans

Recovery Plan Title	Species Scientific Name	Species Common Name
King Island Biodiversity Management Plan (*adopted 10/09/2012 (TSPA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/10/2023)	Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi Acanthornis magna greeniana Austrochoritis victoriae Platycercus caledonicus brownii	King Island Brown Thornbill King Island Scrubtit Southern Hairy Red Snail King Island Green Rosella
Sub-Antarctic Fur Seal and Southern Elephant Seal Recovery Plan 2004-2009 (made 09/08/2004 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2022)	Arctocephalus tropicalis Mirounga leonina	Sub-Antarctic Fur Seal Southern Elephant Seal
Recovery Plan for Threatened Giant Albatrosses and Giant-petrels 2011-2016 (*made 25/05/2011 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/10/2021) National Recovery Plan for albatrosses and petrels (2022)	Diomedea exulans Thalassarche melanophris Thalassarche cauta Thalassarche chrysostoma Phoebetria palpebrata Macronectes halli Macronectes giganteus Diomedea dabbenena Diomedea antipodensis Diomedea gibsoni Diomedea sanfordi Diomedea epomophora Diomedea amsterdamensis Phoebastria immutabilis* Thalassarche impavida Thalassarche bulleri Thalassarche nov. sp. Thalassarche steadi Thalassarche salvini Thalassarche eremita Thalassarche chlororhynchos* Thalassarche carteri Phoebetria fusca	Wandering Albatross Black-browed Albatross Shy Albatross Grey-headed Albatross Light-mantled Albatross Northern Giant-Petrel Southern Giant-Petrel Tristan Albatross Antipodean Albatross Gibson's Albatross Northern Royal Albatross Southern Royal Albatross Amsterdam Albatross Laysan Albatross Campbell Albatross Buller's Albatross Pacific Albatross White-capped Albatross Salvin's Albatross Chatham Albatross Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross Sooty Albatross
Threatened Tasmanian Eagles Recovery Plan 2006-2010 (*adopted 16/04/2007 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2024) Review of Threatened Tasmanian Eagles Recovery Plan 2006-2010 (reviewed and approved under EPBC Act - Wedge-tailed Eagles and for White-bellied Sea Eagles - TSP Act only July 2021)	Aquila audax fleayi Haliaeetus leucogaster*	Wedge-tailed Eagle White-bellied Sea-eagle
Orange-bellied Parrot Recovery Plan 2016 (adopted 06/05/2016 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/10/2026)	Neophema chrysogaster	Orange-bellied Parrot
Swift Parrot Recovery Plan 2011 (adopted 19/01/2012 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2024)	Lathamus discolor	Swift Parrot
Burrowing Crayfish: Engaeus group Recovery Plan 2001-2005 (adopted 14/07/2001 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2024)	Engaeus Orramakunna Engaeus Spinicaudatus Engaeus Yabbimunna Engaeus Martigener	Burrowing Crayfish
Forty-spotted Pardalote Recovery Plan 2006-2010 (adopted 10/11/2006 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2024)	Pardalotus quadragintus	Forty-spotted Pardalote
Fauna Recovery Plan Giant Freshwater Crayfish (2Mb) (jointly made 17/08/2017 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/10/2027)	Astacopsis gouldi	Giant Freshwater Crayfish or Giant Freshwater Lobster
Fauna Recovery Plan Tasmanian Galaxiidae 2006-2010 (1Mb) (*adopted 10/11/2006 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2024)	Galaxias pedderensis Galaxias fontanus Galaxias johnstoni Galaxias parvus* Galaxias tanycephalus Galaxias auratus Paragalaxias mesotes Paragalaxias dissimilis* Paragalaxias eleotroides Paragalaxias julianus Galaxiella pusilla	Pedder galaxias Swan galaxias Clarence galaxias Swamp galaxias Saddled galaxias Golden galaxias Arthurs paragalaxias Shannon paragalaxias Great Lake paragalaxias Western paragalaxias Dwarf galaxias
Recovery Plan for Three Handfish Species (3Mb) (jointly made 1/03/2016 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2026)	Brachionichthys hirsutus Thymicthys politus Brachiopsilus ziebelli	Spotted handfish Red handfish Ziebell's handfish
National Recovery Plan for the Australian Grayling (Prototroctes maraena) 2008-2013 (694Kb) (adopted 27/3/08 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2024)	Prototroctes maraena	Australian grayling