Declaration of critical habitat for the Gould's Petrel (Pterodroma leucoptera leucoptera)

Cabbage Tree Island, and to a lesser extent, Boondelbah Island, off the coast of Port Stephens are the only breeding sites in the world of Australia’s rarest seabird, the Gould’s Petrel.

Declaration of critical habitat for the Gould’s Petrel (Pterodroma leucoptera leucoptera)
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Date
1 November 2006
Publisher
Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW)
Type
Publication
Status
Final
Cost
Free
Language
English
Tags
  • ISBN 1-74137-7854
  • ID DEC20060012
  • File PDF 1.5MB
  • Pages 22
  • Name critical-habitat-declaration-goulds-petrel-060012.pdf

On 30 January 1998, the NSW Scientific Committee made a final determination to list the species as an Endangered Species on Schedule 1 of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995.

This report describes our current understanding of the endangered Gould’s Petrel, documents the critical significance of Cabbage Tree Island for the survival of the species, and includes an assessment of the social and economic consequences of the declaration of critical habitat.

This critical habitat declaration will make a significant contribution to the conservation and recovery of Gould’s Petrel and its habitat.