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-sp​​otted p​ardalote - 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.​

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​List of Flora R​​ecovery 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 1/04/2022)​


 

 Spyridium obcordatumcreeping dustymiller

Threatened Tasmanian Ferns Flora Recovery Plan

(*adopted 19/01/2012 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2022)

 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 1/4/2022)

 Centrolepis pedderensispedder bristlewort

Barbarea australis Flora Recovery Plan

(adopted 19/01/2012 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2022)

 Barbarea australisnative wintercress
Eucalyptus ovata-Callitris oblonga Forest Recovery Plan (adopted 19/01/2012 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2022)
 Eucalyptus ovata-Callitris oblongablack gum/south esk pine

Threatened Tasmanian Forest Epacrids Recovery Plan

(*adopted 19/01/2012 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2022)

 

 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 1/04/2022)

 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 1/04/2022)

 Phebalium daviesiidavies' wax flower

Epacris stuartii Recovery Plan 1996-2005

(adopted 09/03/2001 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/4/2022)

 Epacris stuartiistuart's heath

Tetratheca gunnii Recovery Plan 2001-2005

(adopted 09/03/2001 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2022)

 Tetratheca gunniishy 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 1/04/2022)

 Ranunculus prasinustunbridge buttercup

Lomatia tasmanica Recovery Plan 2006-2010

(adopted 10/11/2006 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2022)

 Lomatia tasmanicaking's lomatia

Eucalyptus morrisbyi Recovery Plan 2006-2010

(adopted 10/11/2006 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2022)

 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 1/04/2022)

 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 1/04/2022)

 Xanthorrhoea arenaria
Xanthorrhoea bracteata		sand grasstree
shiny grasstree

    ​List of F​​auna 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 1/10/2022)​

    		 *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-pe​trels 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 1/04/2022)


     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 Pla​n 2016

    (adopted 06/05/2016 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/10/2026​)

    		 Neophema chrysogasterOrange-bellied Parrot
    Swift Parrot Recovery Plan 2011 (adopted 19/01/2012 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2022)​​
    		 Lathamus discolorSwift Parrot

    Burrowing Crayfish: Engaeus group Recovery Plan 2001-2005

    (adopted 14/07/2001 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/2022)

    		 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 1/04/2022)
    		 Pardalotus quadragintusForty-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 gouldiGiant 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 1/04/2022)
    		 *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 h​andfish

      National Recovery Plan for the Australian Grayling (Prototroctes maraena) 2008-2013   (694Kb) (adopted 27/3/08 (EPBCA)) (due to sunset under Legislation Act 2003 1/04/22)​


    		​Prototroctes maraena
    		​Australian grayling
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    Contact

    Threatened Species Section - Enquiries
    GPO Box 44
    HOBART TAS 7001
    Email: ThreatenedSpecies.Enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au