Conservation frameworks

Useful reference material

The Wildlife Conservation Plan for Migratory Shorebirds http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/migratory/publications/shorebird-plan.html

Migratory species and EPBC act, links to International conventions and agreements http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/migratory/index.html

The case for identification of Nationally significant shorebird areas:

Draft EPBC Act policy statement 3.21 – Significant impact guidelines for 36 migratory shorebird species: http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/publications/migratory-shorebirds.html

Clemens, R. S., Weston, M. A., Haslem, A., Silcocks, A., and Ferris, J. (2010) Identification of significant shorebird areas: thresholds and criteria. Diversity and Distributions 16:229-242.  http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123298867/issue