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title: "Australian Recovery Plan for Albatrosses and Giant Petrels being updated"
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# Australian Recovery Plan for Albatrosses and Giant Petrels being updated

 

 The Australian Commonwealth Government has had in place a “Recovery Plan for Albatrosses and Giant-Petrels” since 2001.  That plan identified the actions necessary to ensure the recovery of all albatross and giant-petrel species occurring (or potentially occurring) within areas under Australian jurisdiction. Under the Commonwealth *Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999*, recovery plans must be reviewed at five-year intervals.  The review of the 2001 Plan began in 2008 and a new draft plan has now been released for a three- month public comment period.

The new draft plan and an accompanying background paper are available  at:  [www.aad.gov.au/albatross](http://www.aad.gov.au/albatross).

Comments up to31 August 2009 should be sent [here](mailto:albatross.recoveryplan@aad.gov.au).

Once comments have been received and incorporated, and relevant State Ministers have approved the plan, a revised draft plan will be submitted to the Commonwealth Threatened Species Scientific Committee for its advice prior to submission to the Commonwealth Environment Minister for approval.

*Information from Ian Hay, Australian Antarctic Division, posted 15 May 2009*