Regent Honeyeater conservation
The regent honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia) is a continuing focus in the Central Tablelands and Hunter regions. The population’s decline has been rapid during the last 30 years. Once widespread from central Queensland down the coast to Adelaide, there is estimated to now be only 250-350 birds remaining in the wild in Australia, earning the listing of Critically Endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999.
We are working with species experts, community groups and First Nations communities in these regions to:
- protect and enhance habitats, refuges, breeding sites and movement corridors
- facilitate captive breeding and repopulation
- reduce threats to the species such as pests and weeds, including managing fire threats
- provide conservation advice to the National Recovery Plan for the regent honeyeater.
More details about the project will be coming soon. In the meantime, you can read about work carried out so far to preserve this species in the Central Tablelands and Hunter regions.
This project is funded by the Australian Government Natural Heritage Trust.
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