EPBC Act Policy Statement 3.21 - Industry guidelines for avoiding, assessing and mitigating impacts on EPBC Act listed migratory shorebird species

About this policy statement

Thirty-seven international migratory shorebird species regularly visit Australia each year. These species are listed as migratory under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). Listed migratory species are a matter of national environmental significance.

This policy statement is intended to provide a guide for stakeholders in assessing the likelihood of a proposed action having a significant impact on one or more migratory shorebird species in Australia.

The policy statement should be read in conjunction with Significant impact guidelines 1.1 - matters of national environmental significance.

There may be other EPBC Act policy statements which provide further guidance.

To determine population thresholds needed to identify important habitats, the Department uses Hansen et al. (2016). Revision of the East Asian – Australasian Flyway Estimates for 37 listed Migratory Shorebird Species.

See also

• Migratory species in Australia
• List of migratory species under the EPBC Act
• Population Estimates for 37 Migratory Shorebirds in the East Asian – Australasian Flyway