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Approved Conservation Advice for Neoastelia Spectabilis This Conservation Advice was approved by the Minister / Delegate of the Minister on: 1/10/2008 Approved Conservation Advice (s266B of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999) Approved Conservation Advice for Neoastelia spectabilis This Conservation Advice has been developed based on the best available information at the time this Conservation Advice was approved; this includes existing plans, records or management prescriptions for this species. Description Neoastelia spectabilis, Family Asteliaceae, also known as Silver Sword Lily, is a tufted herb. Leaves are linear with drooping ends, 60–165 cm long and 2.5–6 cm wide, with green and smooth upper surfaces, and silver-white lower surfaces. Flowers are white and clustered onto numerous branches off a central stem 25–70 cm long. Fruit are pale green berries, 10–15 mm in diameter, with small black seeds (Williams, 1987; Harden, 1993; DECC, 2005a). Conservation Status Neoastelia spectabilis is listed as vulnerable. This species is eligible for listing as vulnerable under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cwlth) (EPBC Act) as, prior to the commencement of the EPBC Act, it was listed as vulnerable under Schedule 1 of the Endangered Species Protection Act 1992 (Cwlth). N. spectabilis is also listed as vulnerable under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (NSW). Distribution and Habitat Neoastelia spectabilis is known from small populations within the New England National Park and Bellinger River State Forest, on the eastern edge of the New England Tablelands, NSW. Population numbers are unknown. Neoastelia spectabilis occurs in Nothofagus moorei forest at altitudes of 900–1150 m, either in rock crevices on steep slopes adjacent to waterfalls, or in seepage areas on steep rocky slopes (Williams, 1987; Harden, 1993; DECC, 2005a). It grows on stony and shallow soils but will tolerate deeper soils (Steenbeeke, 1998). This species occurs within the Northern Rivers (NSW) Natural Resource Management Region. This species is not known to occur in any EPBC Act-listed threatened ecological community. Threats The main identified threats to N. spectabilis include trampling by bushwalkers; illegal plant collection; and localised extinction due to a small, restricted population (DECC, 2005a). Research Priorities Research priorities that would inform future regional and local priority actions include: • Design and implement a monitoring program or, if appropriate, support and enhance existing programs. • Investigate the feasibility of establishing a genetic tagging system to provide a means of identifying illegal collections from the wild, as well as evidence required for prosecution (see for example Palsboll et al., 2006). • More precisely assess ecological requirements and the relative impacts of threatening processes. • Map extent of known populations in New England National Park (DECC, 2005b). Neoastelia spectabilis Conservation Advice - Page 1 of 3 This Conservation Advice was approved by the Minister / Delegate of the Minister on: 1/10/2008 • Undertake survey work in suitable habitat and potential habitat to locate any additional populations/occurrences/remnants. • Prepare and implement a site management plan for the Five Day Creek locality (DECC, 2005b). Regional and Local Priority Actions The following priority recovery and threat abatement actions can be done to support the recovery of N. spectabilis. Habitat Loss, Disturbance and Modification • Develop a management plan to control illegal collection of N. spectabilis. • Monitor known populations to identify key threats. • Monitor the progress of recovery, including the effectiveness of management actions and the need to adapt them if necessary. • Identify populations of high conservation priority. • Ensure track widening and maintenance activities (or other infrastructure or development activities) involving substrate or vegetation disturbance in areas where N. spectabilis occurs do not adversely impact on known populations (DECC, 2005b). • Control visitor impact and re-route walking track at Point Lookout, New England National Park, if necessary (DECC, 2005b). • Ensure forest operations do not adversely impact N. spectabilis. • Minimise adverse impacts from land use at known sites. • Manage any other known, potential or emerging threats. Conservation Information • Raise awareness of N. spectabilis within the local community, such as signage to remind bushwalkers to remain on walking tracks and not remove plants. Enable Recovery of Additional Sites and/or Populations • Undertake appropriate seed and collection and storage. • Investigate options for linking, enhancing or establishing additional populations. • Implement national translocation protocols (Vallee et al., 2004) if establishing additional populations is considered necessary and feasible. This list does not necessarily encompass all actions that may be of benefit to N. spectabilis, but highlights those that are considered to be of highest priority at the time of preparing the conservation advice. Existing Plans/Management Prescriptions that are Relevant to the Species • NSW Priority Action Statement for Silver Sword Lily (DECC, 2005b), and • New England National Park – Plan of Management (NSW NPWS, 1991). These prescriptions were current at the time of publishing; please refer to the relevant agency’s website for any updated versions. Information Sources: Council of Head of Australian Botanic Gardens (CHABG) 1994, Census of Plants in Botanic Gardens, viewed 24 April 2008,<http://www.anbg.gov.au/chabg/census/index.html>. Department of Environment & Climate Change New South Wales, (DECC) 2005a, Silver Sword Lily – Profile, viewed 24 April 2008, <http://www.threatenedspecies.environment.nsw.gov.au/tsprofile/profile.aspx?id=10552>. Department of Environment & Climate Change New South Wales, (DECC) 2005b, Silver Sword Lily – Priority actions (New South Wales Threatened Species Priority Action Statement), viewed 24 April 2008, <http://www.threatenedspecies.environment.nsw.gov.au/tsprofile/pas_profile.aspx?id=10552>. Neoastelia spectabilis Conservation Advice - Page 2 of 3 This Conservation Advice was approved by the Minister / Delegate of the Minister on: 1/10/2008 Harden, GJ 1993, ‘Neoastelia’, in: Harden, GJ (Ed.) Flora of New South Wales, vol. 4, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney, pp. 48–49. NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service (NSW NPWS) 1991, New England National Park – Plan of Management, Department of Environment and Climate Change, viewed 24 April 2008, <http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/parks/pomFinalNewengland.pdf>. Palsboll, PJ, Berube, M, Skaug, HJ & Raymakers, C 2006, ‘DNA registers of legally obtained wildlife and derived products as means to identify illegal takes’, Conservation Biology, vol. 20, pp. 1284–1293. Steenbeeke, G 1998, Clarence Rare Plant Species Information, viewed 24 April 2008, <http://www.nor.com.au/ environment/clarencecatchment/vegetation/rares/rareeo.htm>. Vallee, L, Hogbin, T, Monks, L, Makinson, B, Matthes, M & Rossetto, M 2004, Guidelines for the Translocation of Threatened Plants in Australia (2nd ed.), Australian Network for Plant Conservation, Canberra. Williams, JB 1987, ‘Neoastelia’, in: George, AS (Ed.), Flora of Australia, vol. 45, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, p. 493. Neoastelia spectabilis Conservation Advice - Page 3 of 3 .
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