Nature conservation

Threatened species

Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris)



Saving our Species strategy

This species has been assigned to the Landscape species management stream under the Saving our Species (SoS) program.

Justification for allocation to this management stream

This species requires site-based management in order to secure it from extinction in NSW for 100 years

Conservation status

Management objectives

This SoS strategy aims to ensure that the species is secure in the wild in NSW and that its NSW geographic range is extended or maintained and maintain its conservation status under the BC Act.

Species sightings and management sites across NSW

The map below displays the species’ distribution in NSW, based upon the species’ geographic range, habitat distribution or area of occupancy (to as high a resolution as available data allow, using a range of data sources).

Information about the species’ habitat and ecology is available here.

The map may also display one or more management sites where management of important populations is underway. More information is available in the tables below.

IBRA

The species occurs in the following IBRA (Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia) regions in NSW:

 
NSW North Coast
South East Corner
South Eastern Queensland
Sydney Basin

Proportion of the species' distribution on reserve

33% of the species' distribution occurs on reserve (within NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service estate).

Critical actions for this species

The key threats to the viability of landscape-managed species are loss, fragmentation and degradation of habitat, and widespread pervasive factors such as impacts of climate change and disease. Many of these threats are addressed by NSW planning, native vegetation, and biodiversity legislation, policy and programs including the offsets program (BioBanking, NSW Biodiversity Offsets Policy for Major Projects), Biodiversity Certification, management of environmental water and reservation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.

Threats to this species are outlined here.

The actions listed in the action toolbox are supplementary to NSW legislation, policy and programs and can be used by stakeholders, where applicable to guide management at a site, regional or state scale.

Action toolbox

Action DescriptionScale
Maintain fox control through nesting season as per best-practice guidelines www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/pest-animals-and-weeds/pest-animals/foxes/guidelines-for-fox-control Site, Area, State
Maintain signs and fencing and undertake community liaison and law enforcement in mapped nesting areas as per NSW best-practice guidelines for managing beach-nesting birds. Site, Area, State
Maintain signs and fencing and undertake community liaison and law enforcement in mapped nesting areas as per NSW best-practice guidelines for managing beach-nesting birds. Site, Area, State
Maintain signs and fencing and undertake community liaison and law enforcement in mapped nesting areas as per NSW best-practice guidelines for managing beach-nesting birds. Site, Area, State
Maintain signs and fencing and undertake community liaison and law enforcement for domestic dogs in mapped nesting areas as per NSW best-practice guidelines for managing beach-nesting birds Site, Area, State
Maintain signs and fencing and undertake community liaison and law enforcement for domestic dogs in mapped nesting areas as per NSW best-practice guidelines for managing beach-nesting birds Site, Area, State
Maintain signs and fencing and undertake community liaison and law enforcement for domestic dogs in mapped nesting areas as per NSW best-practice guidelines for managing beach-nesting birds Site, Area, State
Elevate, move or otherwise protect from inundation as per site plan. Site, Area, State
Manage avian predators as per site plan. Site, Area, State

How will this species be managed?

Key management sites for this threatened species are being identified by the NSW Government and other program partners, where feasible, cost-effective and beneficial management actions can be undertaken. Currently, 1 management site has been identified for this threatened species.

Management sites

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Site nameSite typeStatusLocal government area (LGA)
NSW Coast Priority management siteActive Ballina, Bayside, Bega Valley, Bellingen, Byron, Central Coast, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Eurobodalla, Georges River, Kempsey, Kiama, Lake Macquarie, Lismore, Mid-Coast, Mosman, Nambucca Valley, Newcastle, Northern Beaches, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Port Stephens, Randwick, Richmond Valley, Shellharbour, Shoalhaven, Sutherland Shire, Sydney, Tweed, Unincorporated - Sydney Harbour Area, Waverley, Wollongong, Woollahra 

Are you or is someone you know doing conservation work for this species or in this area?

Contact us to tell us about the work. Your input will help OEH evaluate the status of threatened species and provide a broader picture of conservation work across NSW.