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Recovery Plans

Baw Baw Frog with Tracking Device © Greg Hollis
Baw Baw Frog with Tracking Device
© Greg Hollis

Recovery plans are prepared for species that are in danger of disappearing. They state what can be done by scientists and the community to stop these declines taking place.

What is a recovery plan?

A recovery plan is a document that outlines the research and management actions necessary to stop the decline of a species. It provides actions to support the recovery and enhance the chance for the long-term survival of a species in the wild. Recovery plans specifically provide details on the:

Recovery plans are prepared and implemented by recovery teams who comprise of managers, scientists, community groups and landholders.

Frog recovery plans

Frog recovery plans focus on the detailed study of frog habitats, needs and diseases as well as long-term monitoring of frog populations. The plans include a range of conservation activities such as fire management, weed control, limiting grazing and recreational activities, and introducing frogs to new or previously unoccupied sites. The recovery plans put strong emphasis on community participation and on sharing the information gained as widely as possible.

Radio Tracking Frogs. Photo (right) © Greg Hollis

National Recovery plans for Australian Frogs

All national recovery plans for Australian Frogs are available from the Australian Government's Department of Environment and Heritage website.

Baw Baw Frog (Philoria frosti )

Recovery Plan for the Baw Baw Frog (Philoria frosti), 1997-2001
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/baw-baw-frog/index.html

Corroboree Frog (Pseudophryne corroboree )

(Department of Environment and Heritage and New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service recovery plans available)

Recovery Plan for the Corroboree Frog (Pseudophryne corroboree), 2001
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/corroboree-frog/index.html

Recovery Plan for the Southern Corroboree Frog (Pseudophryne corroboree), July 2001
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/p-corroboree/index.html

Magnificent Broodfrog (Psuedophryne covacevichae)

Recovery Plan for the Magnificent Broodfrog (Psuedophryne covacevichae), 2000-2004
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/magnificent-broodfrog/index.html

Recovery Plan for the stream-dwelling rainforest frogs of the Eungella region of mid-eastern Queensland, 2000-2004

Rheobatrachus vitellinus and Taudactylus eungellensis
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/eungella-frog/index.html

Orange-bellied and White-bellied Frogs

Recovery plan for the Orange-bellied (Geocrinia vitellina) and White-bellied Frogs (Geocrinia alba), 1999 - 2001
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/frogs/index.html

Recovery plan for stream frogs of south-east Queensland 2001-2005

Mixophyes fleayi, Mixophyes iterates, Rheobatrachus silus, Taudactylus diurnus, Taudactylus pleione, Litoria pearsoniana and Litoria subglandulosa
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/stream-frogs/index.html

Recovery plan for the stream-dwelling rainforest frogs of the wet tropics biogeographic region of north-east Queensland, 2000-2004

Taudactylus acutirostris, Taudactylus rheophilus, Litoria lorica, Litoria nannotis, Litoria nyakalensis, Litoria rheocola and Nyctimystes dayi
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/rainforest-frogs/index.html

Spotted Tree Frog

Recovery Plan for the Spotted Tree Frog (Litoria spenceri) 1998-2002
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/spotted-tree-frog/index.html

Yellow-spotted Bell Frog and Peppered Frog

Recovery Plan for the Yellow-spotted Bell Frog (Litoria castanea) and Peppered Frog (Litoria piperata), July 2001
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/litoria-c-p/index.html