Threatened Species Strategy 2021–2031.

The Threatened Species Strategy 2021-2031 establishes the principles underpinning Australian Government’s approach to protecting and recovering Australia’s threatened species and threatened ecological communities over the next 10 years. The Strategy is an action-based policy that promotes practical on-ground actions supported by research and backed by measurable time-bound targets.
Two high-level objectives guide the direction of the Strategy: To improve the trajectories of priority threatened species by 2031; To improve the condition of priority places by 2031. Priority species and places will be selected in accordance with 6 prioritisation principles and included in the new Action Plan. The principles are: 1)risk of extinction: 2) multiple benefits; 3) feasibility and effectiveness; 4) importance to people; 5) uniqueness; 6) representativeness.
The Strategy identifies 8 key action areas fundamental to the recovery of threatened species and where the Australian Government will focus and build on efforts. These are divided into Direct Action Areas ( Mitigating new and established threats; Conserving, restoring and improving habitat; Emergency preparedness and response; Climate change adaptation and resilience) and Supporting Action Areas (Effective planning for conservation; Knowledge and tools; Forging stronger partnerships; Community leadership and engagement).