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 is distributed across relatively large areas and is subject to threatening processes that generally act at the landscape scale (e.g. habitat loss or degradation) rather than at distinct, defineable locations.
Conservation status
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Status in NSW:
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Vulnerable
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Commonwealth status:
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Not listed
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| NSW Final determination: |
Listed prior to 1996 |
Management objectives
The SoS strategy aims to secure the species in the wild for 100 years and maintain its conservation status under the BC Act.
The SoS strategy aims to secure the species in the wild in NSW for 100 years and maintain its conservation status under the BC Act. The SoS strategy also aims to engage local communities in the species' conservation and to encourage the NSW community to identify with it as a flagship for threatened species conservation.
This SoS strategy aims to secure this population in the long-term and maintain its conservation status under the
BC Act.
This SoS strategy aims to ensure the security of this species in the long-term and maintain its conservation status under the
BC Act.
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.
This SoS strategy aims to secure critical populations of this species in NSW in the long-term and maintain its conservation status under the
BC Act.
The SoS strategy aims to secure this population in the long-term.
The SoS strategy aims to maximise the viability of the ecological community and maintain its conservation status under the
BC Act.
The SoS strategy aims to minimise current and future impacts of the key threatening process on priority biodiversity values, including threatened species and ecological integrity. This objective aligns with the
BC Act legislation.
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.
Your search returned one or more sites that are restricted due to the sensitive nature of either the species or the site. Individuals involved in management on these sites can access detailed information via the database.
IBRA
The species occurs in the following IBRA (Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia) regions in NSW:
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| Brigalow Belt South |
| Cobar Peneplain |
| Darling Riverine Plains |
| Murray Darling Depression |
| Nandewar |
| New England Tablelands |
| NSW South Western Slopes |
| Riverina |
| South Eastern Highlands |
Proportion of the species' distribution on reserve
3% 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
| Identify active or inactive nest sites (including old nests built by corvids) and protect these from damage or removal. Encourage the maintenance of existing habitat in the vicinity (200m radius) of nest sites. Raise awareness about the need to limit disturbance near (50m radius) active nests during the breeding season (June-September) to prevent the disruption of breeding attempts. | Site |
| Negotiate with landholders on land with known or potential nesting habitat (i.e. large living or dead trees, particularly in riparian areas and floodplain woodlands) to enter into agreements (preferably in-perpetuity covenants or stewardship agreements) to retain and manage these areas. | Site, Area |
| Undertake restoration and revegetation of foraging habitat (remnant woodland and native grassland) within 20km of known active nest sites to increase prey availability, facilitate efficient foraging and maximise productivity. | Site |
| Identify areas of potential habitat that lack suitable nest sites and trial the use of artificial nest sites in order to expand the area of occupation, increase the population size, and engage the community. Increase community awareness of the black falcon through the preparation and distribution of educational material, including an identification guide. | Area |
| Raise awareness among the agricultural community in areas where the species occurs, of the risks of using poison such as Pindone or second generation rodenticides. Recommend using suitable, less toxic alternatives to control rodents such as ‘Racumin’ (coumatetralyl). Promote the reporting of any signs of disease that are unusual or clusters of deaths of black falcons or their prey to the Environment Line (131 555). | 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, no management sites have been identified for this threatened species.