Biodiversity Recovery Plan - Lockyer Valley Regional Council

Step 4 An implementation program was developed, consisting of monitoring and
evaluation processes, Local Government measures, and a work plan. This
implementation program now appears as Section 4 of the recovery plan.
Step 5 A list of the significant species found in each Regional Ecosystem in Gatton and
Laidley Shires was prepared, using the Regional Ecosystem habitat information
from Step 2 above. Management principles for each Regional Ecosystem were
then prepared, using the threat information from Step 2 above and the action plan
and implementation program information from Steps 3 and 4 above. These
Regional Ecosystem management principles now appear as Appendix A of the
recovery plan.
0.0 Integration with other plans and
strategies
The Lockyer Catchment Association (LCA) Inc. has prepared Caring for our Lockyer
Catchment - A Natural Resource Management Strategy to guide the sustainable management
of the catchment into the future. Caring for our Lockyer Catchment establishes management
actions under five themes: Land, Water, Biodiversity, Understanding and Participation
(Education), and Integrated Planning and Coordinated Management. The management
actions have been developed from extensive consultation with landholders, the community
and government agencies and are consistent with the actions of the Natural Resource
Management Strategy for South-East Queensland.
The preparation of the Biodiversity Recovery Plan for Gatton and Laidley Shires, South-East
Queensland 2003-2008 implements Action 2 under Objective B1 of the “Biodiversity” theme
of Caring for our Lockyer Catchment.
Objective B1: Develop community-based strategies to address issues related to the
following:
• Biodiversity conservation on public and private land.
• Rare and threatened species and ecosystems.
• Significant habitat areas, wildlife corridors and remnant vegetation.
• Lack of community awareness.
• Lack of biodiversity data.
• Impact of weeds and feral animals.
• Managing fire for biodiversity conservation.
Action 2: Develop and implement the Recovery Plan for the Threatened Species and
Ecological Communities of Gatton and Laidley Shires, South-East Queensland.
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