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Recovery Plan for Threatened Acacias and Ricinocarpos Gloria-Medii in Central Australia, 2005-2010 Recovery plan for threatened Acacias and Ricinocarpos gloria-medii in central Australia, 2005-2010. 1 Title: Recovery plan for threatened Acacias and Ricinocarpos gloria-medii in central Australia, 2005-2010. © Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment, Northern Territory This work is copyright. It may be reproduced for study, research or training purposes subject to an acknowledgement of the sources but no commercial usage or sale. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to Threatened Species Officer, Parks and Wildlife Service, PO Box 2130, Alice Springs, 0871. Citation Nano, C., Harris, M., and Pavey, C. R. (2005). Recovery plan for threatened Acacias and Ricinocarpos gloria-medii in central Australia, 2005-2010. Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment, Darwin. Cover photographs and credits Species clockwise from top left: Ricinocarpos gloria-medii (Alan Morrison), Acacia undoolyana (David Albrecht), Acacia peuce, Acacia latzii (David Albrecht), Acacia pickardii (Connie Spencer). Cover design by Mark Harris. 2 Foreword The Northern Territory s Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment obtained funding from the Commonwealth Department of Heritage and Environment to produce this recovery plan. Recovery Plans delineate, justify and schedule management actions necessary to support the recovery of threatened species. The attainment of objectives and the provision of funds necessary to implement actions is subject to budgetary and other constraints affecting the parties involved, as well as the need to address other priorities. Approved Recovery Plans are subject to modification as dictated by new findings, changes in species status and completion of recovery actions. Information in this Plan is accurate as at 14 June 2005. Acknowledgements This plan was prepared with support from the Natural Heritage Trust. Input into the content of the plan was received from David Albrecht, Tony Bowland, Angus Duguid, Colleen O Malley, Connie Spencer, Peter Latz, Tim Collins, Annie Bond, Wendy Stubbs, Martin O Leary, Peter Copley and staff at the Queensland Herbarium. 3 Table of Contents FOREWORD .....................................................................................................................3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS..................................................................................................3 ABBREVIATIONS .............................................................................................................6 SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................7 INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ....................................................10 SPECIES DESCRIPTION...................................................................................................10 CONSERVATION STATUS ................................................................................................10 INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS ........................................................................................11 AFFECTED INTERESTS....................................................................................................11 ROLE AND INTERESTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE ...............................................................12 SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS ....................................................................................12 RATIONALE FOR THE MULTISPECIES APPROACH TO THE RECOVERY PLAN .........................13 Distribution and Habitat.............................................................................................14 Climate......................................................................................................................14 Threatening Processes.............................................................................................15 SPECIES INFORMATION...............................................................................................19 1. ACACIA LATZII MASLIN ................................................................................................19 Description................................................................................................................19 Distribution................................................................................................................19 Biology and Ecology .................................................................................................20 Habitat critical to the survival of the species .............................................................20 Known and potential threatening processes .............................................................20 Areas and populations under threat..........................................................................21 Existing conservation measures ...............................................................................21 Ex-situ propagation...................................................................................................22 Biodiversity benefits..................................................................................................22 2. ACACIA PEUCE F.MUELL.............................................................................................22 Description................................................................................................................22 Distribution................................................................................................................23 Biology and Ecology .................................................................................................24 Habitat critical to the survival of the species .............................................................25 Known and potential threatening processes .............................................................25 Areas and populations under threat..........................................................................27 Existing conservation measures ...............................................................................27 Ex situ propagation ...................................................................................................27 Biodiversity benefits..................................................................................................27 3. ACACIA PICKARDII TINDALE ........................................................................................28 Description................................................................................................................28 Distribution................................................................................................................28 Biology and Ecology .................................................................................................30 Habitat critical to the survival of the species .............................................................30 Known and potential threatening processes .............................................................31 Areas and populations under threat..........................................................................31 4 Existing conservation measures ...............................................................................31 Ex situ propagation ...................................................................................................31 Biodiversity benefits..................................................................................................31 4. ACACIA UNDOOLYANA G.J. LEACH ..............................................................................32 Description................................................................................................................32 Distribution................................................................................................................32 Biology and Ecology .................................................................................................33 Habitat critical to the survival of the species .............................................................34 Known and potential threatening processes .............................................................34 Areas and populations under threat..........................................................................35 Existing conservation measures ...............................................................................35 Ex situ propagation ...................................................................................................35 Biodiversity benefits..................................................................................................36 5. RICINOCARPOS GLORIA-MEDII J.H. WILLIS...................................................................36 Description................................................................................................................36 Distribution................................................................................................................36 Biology and Ecology .................................................................................................37 Habitat critical to the survival of the species .............................................................37 Known and potential threatening processes .............................................................37 Areas and populations under threat..........................................................................37 Existing conservation
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