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Draft Recovery Plan for 23 Threatened Flora Taxa on Eyre Peninsula - Public Consultation

The Draft Recovery Plan for 23 Threatened Flora Taxa on Eyre Peninsula, South Australia 2007-2012 (4.5Mb PDF) has been released for public comment.

This Plan is one of the most diverse multi-species regional recovery plans in Australia. It addresses 21 nationally listed and two state listed threatened plant species found on Eyre Peninsula. The Plan provides a comprehensive summary of the region's threatened flora information and prioritised actions for today's natural resource custodians. The Plan aims to address two long-term conservation goals over 30 years:

Goal 1. Recover threatened plant species critical habitat on Eyre Peninsula
Goal 2. Recover threatened plant species populations on Eyre Peninsula.

• See the Overview brochure (1Mb PDF)
• See the Draft Recovery Plan for 23 Threatened Flora Taxa on Eyre Peninsula, South Australia 2007-2012 (4.5Mb PDF)

Please send written submissions to:

Threatened Flora Officer
Department for Environment and Heritage
PO Box 22
Port Lincoln SA 5606
Australia
or email to: WestBioConservation@saugov.sa.gov.au

Submissions close 30 June 2008.

Media Releases

Current Releases

• Scientists explore the sea floor (50Kb PDF) Released 7 March 2008
• Critically endangered Eyre Peninsula birds breed at Gorge Wildlife Park (50Kb PDF) Released 17 March 2008
• Public comment sought on draft fire plan for southern EP parks (50Kb PDF) Released 20 March 2008
• Draft recovery plan provides hope for threatened Eyre Peninsula plants (50Kb PDF) Released 20 March 2008

Previous Releases

• Previous Media Releases (2007) (150Kb PDF)
• Previous Media Releases (2006) (200Kb PDF)
• Previous Media Releases (2005) (150Kb PDF)
• Previous Media Releases (2004) (100Kb PDF)
• Previous Media Releases (2003) (150Kb PDF)

Events

Keep updated on what's happening with biodiversity conservation on Eyre Peninsula and the Far West. There are opportunities to be involved in activities like fox baiting, plant propagating and tree planting, and to attend field days and workshops.