Comments on this recovery plan closed 6 September 2023. The documents below remain available for reference only.
Public comment
You are invited to comment on this draft recovery plan in accordance with the provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
The draft National Recovery Plan for the Southern Black-throated Finch has been prepared by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, and is proposed to be made under the EPBC Act.
Listed as Endangered under the EPBC Act, the Southern Black-throated Finch occurs over a range of 42,000 km2 in Queensland, most reliably in the Desert Uplands, the northern Brigalow Belt and the southern Einasleigh Uplands bioregions.
The Draft National Recovery Plan for the Southern Black-throated Finch (Poephila cincta cincta) sets out the research and management actions necessary to stop the decline, and support the recovery of, the subspecies.
How can I get involved?
Read the draft recovery plan
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this publication contains the names and images of deceased people.
Draft National Recovery Plan for the Southern Black-throated Finch (Poephila cincta cincta) (PDF 3.87 MB)
Draft National Recovery Plan for the Southern Black-throated Finch (Poephila cincta cincta) (DOCX 11.9 MB)
Send your comments
The public comment period closes 6 September 2023.
To comment on this draft plan, please send your comments, quoting the title of the plan, to:
Email: recoveryplans@environment.gov.au
or
Mail:
Protected Species and Communities Branch
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
(Attention: recoveryplans@environment.gov.au)
GPO Box 3090
Canberra ACT 2601
Privacy
Your views are being sought by the Department of Climate Change, Energy the Environment and Water for the purpose of informing the Minister for the Environment on the adoption or making of recovery plans under the EPBC Act.
Personal information that you provide will only be used for this purpose. Personal information may be disclosed to employees of Australian Government agencies, the Threatened Species Scientific Committee, the minister, state and territory agencies and persons (including contractors) assisting the minister for the purpose outlined above. Contents of your submission may be included in subsequent publications of recovery plans.
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