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.​​​

Flora R​​ecovery Plans

Recovery Plan Title

Species Scientific Name

Species Common Name

King Island Biodiversity Management Plan 

 Callitriche sonderi
Hedycarya angustifolia
Pimelea axiflora subsp. axiflora 		matted waterstarwort
Australian mulberry
bootlace bush

Spyridium obcordatum Flora Recovery Plan

 Spyridium obcordatumcreeping dustymiller

Threatened Tasmanian Ferns Flora Recovery Plan

 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

 Centrolepis pedderensispedder bristlewort

Barbarea australis Flora Recovery Plan

 Barbarea australisnative wintercress
Eucalyptus ovata-Callitris oblonga Forest Recovery Plan 
 Eucalyptus ovata-Callitris oblongablack gum/south esk pine

Threatened Tasmanian Forest Epacrids Recovery Plan

 

 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 ​

 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

Phebalium daviesiidavies' wax flower

Epacris stuartii Recovery Plan 1996-2005

 Epacris stuartiistuart's heath

Tetratheca gunnii Recovery Plan 2001-2005

Tetratheca gunniishy susan

Threatened Tasmanian Orchids Recovery Plan

77 species (TSP Act)
36 ​species (EPBC Act)

Ranunculus prasinus Recovery Plan 2006-2010

 Ranunculus prasinustunbridge buttercup

Lomatia tasmanica Recovery Plan 2006-2010

 Lomatia tasmanicaking's lomatia

Eucalyptus morrisbyi Recovery Plan 2006-2010

 Eucalyptus morrisbyi morrisby's gun

Tasmanian Alpine Karst Flora Recovery Plan 2006-2010

 Poranthera petalifera
Sagina diemensis		hill oreoporanthera
pearlwort

Tasmanian Threatened Grasstrees Recovery Plan 2060-2010

 Xanthorrhoea arenaria
Xanthorrhoea bracteata		sand grasstree
shiny grasstree

    ​F​​auna Recovery Plans


    Recovery Plan Title

    Species Scientific Name​

    Species Common Name

    King Island Biodiversity Management Plan

    		 *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

    		 Arctocephalus tropicalis
    Mirounga leonina    		Sub-Antarctic Fur Seal
    Southern Elephant Seal
    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

     Review of Threatened Tasmanian Eagles Recovery Plan 2006-2010 

    (reviewed and approved under EPBC Act - for 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

    		 Neophema chrysogasterOrange-bellied Parrot
    National Recovery Plan for the Swift Parr​ot (Lathamus discolor) 2024
    		 Lathamus discolorSwift Parrot

    Burrowing Crayfish: Engaeus group Recovery Plan 2001-2005 ​

    		 Engaeus Orramakunna
    Engaeus Spinicaudatus
    Engaeus Yabbimunna
    Engaeus Martigener    		Burrowing Crayfish
    National Recovery Plan for the Forty-spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus quadragintus) 2024 ​
    		 Pardalotus quadragintusForty-spotted Pardalote

       Fauna Recovery Plan Giant Freshwater Crayfish   

    		 Astacopsis gouldiGiant Freshwater Crayfish or Giant Freshwater Lobster

      Fauna Recovery Plan Tasmanian Galaxiidae 2006-2010   

    		 *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  

    		 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 

    		​Prototroctes maraena
    		​Australian grayling
    ​​National Recovery Plan for the Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis) July 2024​
    		​Eubalaena australis
    		​Southern Right Whale
    ​



    Contact

    Threatened Species Section - Enquiries

    GPO Box 44,
    HOBART, TAS, 7001.