Nigel Jackett

Publication Date

2-2021

Publisher

State of Western Australia (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development)

City

Perth

Abstract

The Weaber Plain Development Project (the Project) is an irrigated agricultural development located approximately 30 km north-north-east of Kununurra in Western Australia. The Project was approved by the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities in 2011 under EPBC 2010/5491 Condition 6.

In order to offset the potential impacts of the Project on the endangered Gouldian Finch (Erythrura gouldiae), a Gouldian Finch Conservation Plan was prepared. The Gouldian Finch Conservation Plan was prepared to ensure appropriate management of the Gouldian Finch and its habitat during construction and operation of the Project. An action arising from the Conservation Plan was to undertake Gouldian Finch counts of the non-breeding population within the Buffer Area and immediate surrounding reserves, with a target of no significant reductions in the non-breeding population of Gouldian Finches.

A total of 76 plots were surveyed for Gouldian Finches, comprising 31 plots within the five confirmed breeding areas and 45 plots within the buffer area and adjacent conservation reserves.

No Gouldian Finches were recorded during the plot surveys. A juvenile Gouldian Finch was recorded in the presence of a mixed finch flock coming to drink from an irrigation channel.

Number of Pages

26

Keywords

Ord River, ORIA, irrigated agriculture, environmental compliance reporting, Western Australia, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, Gouldian finch

Disciplines

Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment | Environmental Monitoring

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