Draft national recovery plan for the downy star-bush Asterolasia phebalioides
State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment, 2009
ISBN 978-1-74208-962-1
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Summary
The sowny star-bush Asterolasia phebalioides is a small shrub endemic to south-eastern Australia, where it occurs in South Australia (Kangaroo Island) and western Victoria. There are estimated to be 50,000–300,000 plants occurring in 15–25 wild populations, although most known plants occur in just one extended population on Kangaroo Island in South Australia.
Fire or other disturbance is important in regenerating populations, and therefore population size fluctuates greatly according to fire history. Threats are not well known, but may include altered fire frequency, other disturbance, Phytophthora cinnamomi infection, weed invasion and browsing.
The species is listed as Vulnerable under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, as Vulnerable in South Australia under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972, and as Threatened in Victoria under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988.
This national recovery plan for A. phebalioides is the first recovery plan for the species, and details its distribution, habitat, threats and recovery objectives and actions necessary to ensure its long-term survival.
Open for public comment
You are invited to comment on this draft recovery plan in accordance with the provisions of section 275 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
The public comment period closes 4 January 2010.
If you wish to comment on a draft recovery plan, please send your comments, quoting the title of the plan, to:
Email: recoveryplans@environment.gov.au
Mail:
Director
Recovery, Planning and Implementation Section
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
GPO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601
Fax: 02 6274 1921
Draft recovery plans are available in hard copy from the Department's Community Information Unit
- Email: ciu@environment.gov.au
- Freecall: 1800 803 772
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