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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 287 Content of wildlife conservation plans

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 287

Content of wildlife conservation plans

  (1)   A wildlife conservation plan must provide for the research and management actions necessary to support survival of the migratory species, marine species, species of cetacean or conservation dependent species concerned.

  (2)   In particular, a wildlife conservation plan must:

  (a)   state the objectives to be achieved; and

  (b)   state criteria against which achievement of the objectives is to be measured; and

  (c)   specify the actions needed to achieve the objectives; and

  (d)   identify the habitats of the species concerned and the actions needed to protect those habitats; and

  (e)   identify:

  (i)   interests that will be affected by the plan's implementation; and

  (ii)   organisations or persons who will be involved in evaluating the performance of the plan; and

  (f)   specify any major benefits to migratory species, marine species, species of cetacean or conservation dependent species (other than those to which the plan relates) that will be affected by the plan's implementation; and

  (g)   meet prescribed criteria (if any) and contain provisions of a prescribed kind (if any).

  (3)   In making a wildlife conservation plan, regard must be had to:

  (a)   the objects of this Act; and

  (b)   the most efficient and effective use of the resources that are allocated for the conservation of migratory species, marine species, species of cetacean and conservation dependent species; and

  (c)   minimising any significant adverse social and economic impacts, consistently with the principles of ecologically sustainable development; and

  (d)   meeting Australia's obligations under international agreements between Australia and one or more countries relevant to the migratory species, marine species, species of cetacean or conservation dependent species to which the plan relates; and

  (e)   the role and interests of indigenous people in the conservation of Australia's biodiversity.

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