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Regional summary

Threat summary ratings for the species-based analysis are listed below in Table 4.. As indicated, the threat analysis results for some categories should be interpreted with care due to threat interactions and significant knowledge gaps. Other limitations are described in Appendices Part A.

Threats that rank very highly across all three groups (flora, fauna and freshwater fish) include climate change (including drought & severe weather), water management and use, and grazing and disturbance by stock. Other relatively high-ranking threats across all three groups include residential and commercial development, recreational activities and incompatible site management. Weed invasion is a highly ranked threat across flora and fauna species.

The species-based threat results are presented in combination with sub-regional priority and other species analysis attributes in , . The threat results are also summarised and combined with links to the management objectives and actions in sections below.

Refer to the species profiles in Appendices Part B for additional species-specific threat-related information.

Current direct threats were also assessed for the defined BVGs. Summaries are presented in . Weed invasion is a significant threat to grassy woodland, riparian, grassland and coastal groups. Water management and use is also a significant threat to wetland and riparian vegetation groups. Climate change, drought & severe weather is an important threat to most groups, but particularly coastal communities. Other than managing direct threats to these communities, there are a number of other crucial management needs including addressing knowledge gaps, improving knowledge-base systems and increasing legislative protection (see Section ).

Further threat analyses results including proposed priority BVG/species associations are presented in Section 5.2.

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   Species-based threat analysis summary & management links
   

Current direct threat category	FLORA	FAUNA*	FISH	Actions^^
Agriculture & Aquaculture
Grazing & Disturbance by Stock	Medium-High	Very High	High	A1.3; A3.15
Biological Resource Use
Firewood & Rock Removal	-	Medium-High	-	A1.6
Fishing & Harvesting of Aquatic Resources	-	-	Medium-High	A1.4; A1.20
Illegal Hunting or Collection	Low	Low	Medium-High	A4.2
Climate Change, Drought & Severe Weather
Climate Change, Drought & Severe Weather	Very High	Very High	Very High	A3.19
Energy Production & Mining
Mining & Quarrying	Low	Low	Medium-High	A4.2
Human Intrusions & Disturbance
Recreational Activities & Site Disturbance	Medium-High	Medium	Medium-High	A1.5
Invasive & Other Problematic Species & Genes
Competition with Honey Bees	-	Low	-
Disease & Insect Damage^#	Low	Medium	Medium-High	A4.2; see note ^#
Grazing & Disturbance by Deer or Goats	Low	Low	-
Grazing & Disturbance by Kangaroos	Medium-High	Low	-	A1.8; A3.15
Grazing & Disturbance by Rabbits	Medium	Medium-High	-	A1.9; A3.15
Predation & Disturbance by Uncontrolled Dogs	-	Medium	-	A1.12
Predation by Cats	-	Very High	-	A1.12; A3.22
Predation by Foxes	-	High	-	A1.10; A1.11; A3.16; A3.22
Predation & Competition by Introduced Birds	-	Low	-
Predation & Competition by Introduced Fish	-	-	High	A1.4; A1.20
Problematic Native Species (Other)	Low	Low	-
Weed Invasion^+	Very High	High	-	A1.13; A1.14; A3.15
Natural Systems Modifications
Fire Management Activities	Low	Medium-High	-	A1.15
Inappropriate Fire Regimes	Medium-High	Very High	Low	A3.17; A3.15
Incompatible Site Management	Medium-High	Medium	-	A1.16
Removal of Snags	-	-	Medium-High	A1.4; A1.20
Water Management & Use	High	High	Very High	A1.17-A1.19; A3.15
Pollution
Pollution & Poisoning	Medium	Medium-High	Medium-High	A1.16
Residential & Commercial Development
Residential & Commercial Development	Medium-High	High	Medium-High	A1.21
Transportation & Service Corridors
Road, Rail & Utilities Maintenance Activities	Medium	Low	-	A1.22
Road-kill	-	Low	-