Appendix D Terrestrial and Aquatic Biodiversity - Environment ...
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SCIENTIFIC<br />
NAME<br />
Falcunculus<br />
frontatus whitei<br />
Rostratula<br />
australis<br />
Tyto<br />
novaeholl<strong>and</strong>iae<br />
kimberli<br />
FISH<br />
COMMON<br />
NAME<br />
Crested<br />
Shrike-tit<br />
(northern)<br />
Australian<br />
Painted Snipe<br />
Masked Owl<br />
(northern)<br />
STATUS RECORD<br />
DISTRIBUTION ECOLOGY THREATS<br />
Aus NT MLA/Haul Port Survey MLA Haul Port<br />
VU VU* 3 - -<br />
VU VU 1 2,3 -<br />
A narrow b<strong>and</strong> between<br />
latitudes of 14°S <strong>and</strong> 17°S from<br />
the Kimberley, WA to<br />
Borroloola, NT. Not recorded<br />
in the McArthur River-<br />
Borroloola area for over 80<br />
years.<br />
Scattered across Australia -<br />
responsive to high rainfall.<br />
VU VU 3 3 - Kimberley <strong>and</strong> Top End.<br />
Pristis clavata Dwarf Sawfish VU VU 3 3 -<br />
Pristis microdon<br />
Pristis zirjon<br />
MAMMAL<br />
Conilurus<br />
penicillatus<br />
Dasyurus<br />
hallucatus<br />
Freshwater<br />
Sawfish<br />
Green<br />
Sawfish<br />
Brush-tailed<br />
Rabbit-rat<br />
VU VU 3 3 -<br />
VU VU 3 3 -<br />
VU VU# 3 3 -<br />
Northern Quoll EN CR 2,3 3 -<br />
Northern Australia from central<br />
WA to central Qld.<br />
Northern Australia from northwest<br />
WA to central Qld.<br />
Widely distributed in Indian <strong>and</strong><br />
Pacific Oceans, but only from<br />
Darwin Harbour in the Northern<br />
Territory. Relatively common<br />
in eastern Gulf of Carpentaria.<br />
North-west WA <strong>and</strong> north-west<br />
Top End within 130km of coast.<br />
Five regional populations<br />
across Qld, the NT <strong>and</strong> WA. In<br />
the NT restricted to the Top<br />
End.<br />
Eucalyptus open woodl<strong>and</strong>s -<br />
especially with Eucalyptus opaca, not<br />
dominated by a thick shrub-layer, <strong>and</strong><br />
that are prone to being waterlogged<br />
seasonally. Proposed downgrade of<br />
status to Near Threatened.<br />
Nomadic. Inhabits fringes of<br />
permanent <strong>and</strong> temporary wetl<strong>and</strong>s,<br />
swamps <strong>and</strong> inundated grassl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
Eucalypt tall open forests (especially<br />
dominated by Eucalyptus miniata <strong>and</strong><br />
Eucalyptus tetrodonta). Probably<br />
occupy large exclusive home ranges<br />
(~5-10km 2 ).<br />
Inshore marine waters, estuaries, river<br />
mouths, <strong>and</strong> in waters adjacent to<br />
s<strong>and</strong>y <strong>and</strong> muddy beaches.<br />
Juveniles <strong>and</strong> sub-adults inhabit<br />
muddy bottoms of freshwater areas<br />
<strong>and</strong> upper reaches of estuaries, adults<br />
prefer coastal <strong>and</strong> offshore waters up<br />
to 25m depth.<br />
Areas with a muddy substrate <strong>and</strong> is<br />
frequently found in shallow water.<br />
Inhabits marine inshore waters,<br />
estuaries, lagoons <strong>and</strong> freshwater, but<br />
most records are from marine <strong>and</strong><br />
estuarine areas.<br />
Moist areas with dense grassy<br />
understorey within coastal she-oak<br />
woodl<strong>and</strong>s, sclerophyll forest <strong>and</strong><br />
P<strong>and</strong>anus thickets.<br />
Originally a wide range of habitats,<br />
now mostly restricted to rocky areas.<br />
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Changed fire<br />
regimes<br />
Habitat alteration,<br />
agriculture<br />
Changed fire<br />
regimes<br />
LIKELIHOOD<br />
likely likely may<br />
known known known<br />
likely likely likely<br />
Fishing may likely may<br />
Fishing may likely may<br />
Fishing, habitat<br />
degradation<br />
Grazing, changed<br />
fire regimes, feral<br />
cats<br />
Feral cats,<br />
disease, changed<br />
fire regimes <strong>and</strong><br />
cane toads<br />
may likely may<br />
may may may<br />
may known may