Threatened species action plans
Action plans help protect threatened species and ecological communities in the ACT.
The Nature Conservation Act 2014 requires the Conservator of Flora and Fauna to prepare an action plan for each applicable listed threatened native species, ecological community or key threatening process as determined by the Minister for the Environment. Some listed threatened native species may not require an action plan to be developed by the Conservator if the Minister determines that the species does not occur (e.g. locally extinct), occurs infrequently in the ACT or having no plan will not increase the risk of extinction of the species.
An action plan outlines conservation and protection proposals for the species or community concerned or proposals to minimise the effect of threatening processes. The primary objective is to maintain for the long term, viable wild populations of each species (or samples of the ecological community) as components of the indigenous biological resources of the ACT. Each action plan must be released as a draft for public comment.
The statutory action plans for the species marked (*) are now contained in the 2019 ACT Native Woodland Conservation Strategy (10.7 MB) and associated action plans. The individual action plans are listed below.
The statutory action plans for the species marked (**) are now contained in the 2017 ACT Native Grassland Conservation Strategy (10.7 MB) and associated action plans. The individual action plans are listed below.
The statutory action plans for the species marked (***) are now contained in the 2018 ACT Aquatic and Riparian Conservation Strategy (11.7 MB). However, these individual action plans have been retained on this website as they still contain relevant information on the species or communities.
Action Plans
- Action Plan for Listed Migratory Species (17.3 MB)
- Baeuerlen's Gentian (2017)** (648.9 KB)
- Brindabella Midge Orchid (Corunastylis ectopa) (422.9 KB)
- Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby (Petrogale penicillata) (648.0 KB)
- Button Wrinklewort (2017)** (692.0 KB)
- Canberra Spider Orchid (Arachnorchis actensis) * (154.2 KB)
- Ginninderra Peppercress (2017)** (380.7 KB)
- Glossy black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami) (396.3 KB)
- Golden Sun Moth (2017)** (439.0 KB)
- Grassland Earless Dragon (2017)** (519.5 KB)
- Little Eagle (Hieraaetus Morphnoides) (157.5 KB)
- Loss of Mature Native Trees (6.3 MB)
- Macquarie Perch (Macquaria australasica) (2018) *** (1.0 MB)
- Murray River Crayfish (Euastacus armatus) (2018) *** (896.8 KB)
- Murrumbidgee bossiaea (Bossiaea grayi) (2018) *** (854.2 KB)
- Natural Temperate Grassland (2017)** (3.9 MB)
- Northern Corroborree Frog (Pseudophryne pengilleyi) (917.3 KB)
- Perunga Grasshopper (2017)** (394.5 KB)
- Pink-tailed Worm-lizard (Aprasia parapulchella) (1.0 MB)
- Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang) * (262.0 KB)
- Silver Perch (Bidyanus bidyanus) (2018) *** (721.6 KB)
- Small Purple Pea (Swainsona recta) * (166.6 KB)
- Smoky Mouse (Pseudomys fumeus) (266.5 KB)
- Spotted-tailed Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) (2019) (2.0 MB)
- Striped Legless Lizard (2017)** (357.4 KB)
- Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii) * (315.9 KB)
- Tarengo Leek Orchid (Prasophyllum petilum) * (167.5 KB)
- Trout Cod (Maccullochella macquariensis) (2018) *** (977.5 KB)
- Tuggeranong Lignum (Muehlenbeckia tuggeranong) (2018) *** (1.3 MB)
- Two-spined Blackfish (Gadopsis bispinosus) (2018) *** (788.3 KB)
- Yellow Box-Blakely's Red Gum Grassy Woodland * (353.0 KB)
Migratory species
27 internationally-listed migratory birds are known to visit the ACT, some coming from as far as Japan, China and Siberia. We have an international responsibility to maintain their preferred habitat in the ACT and contribute to international research on these birds.
The Action Plan for Listed Migratory Species (17.3 MB) aims to protect, restore and enhance important wetland, wildlife corridors and breeding habitat in the ACT. It will manage identified threats to important sites and habitat and improve our knowledge about the occurrence and management of listed migratory species.
Action Plan Implementation Progress Reports
- Brindabella Midge Orchid Action Plan - Implemetatation Progress Report 2020 (302.7 KB)
- Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby Action Plan - Implementation Progress Report 2020 (523.8 KB)
- Migratory Species Action Plan - Implementation Report 2023 (1.2 MB)
- Pink-tailed Worm-lizard Action Plan - Conservators Implementation Progress Report 2022 (4.7 MB)
- Woodlands for Wildlife: ACT Lowland Woodlands Conservation Strategy - Progress Report (2018) (1.9 MB)