Draft national recovery plan for the red swainson-pea Swainsona plagiotropis
State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment, 2009
ISBN 978-1-74208-967-6
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Summary
The red swainson-pea Swainsona plagiotropis is endemic to inland south-eastern Australia, where it occurs in Victoria and New South Wales.
Apparently once abundant and widely distributed across the inland plains, the species has probably suffered a decline in range and abundance with the conversion of much of its former range to agriculture. There are currently estimated to be some 200,000 plants occurring in about 60 wild populations. However, many of these populations are small, fragmented and in highly vulnerable locations such as on private land and on roadsides.
Current threats include weed invasion, grazing, further loss of habitat and climate change.
The red swainson-pea is listed as Vulnerable under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
This national recovery plan for the red swainson-pea is the first recovery plan for the species, and details the species' distribution and biology, conservation status, 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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