List of Lineages or lists that Species can belong to. Use the List species link to see a full list of species on a particular list.
| Authority Name | Purpose/Comments | Date Ratified | Current | Category | List Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agreed Measures 1964 | This conservation measure, which addressed protection areas such as SPA's and SSSI's, has been placed within the Madrid Protocol. | N | Convention Measures | species | |
| Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Act 1981 | The Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) applies to the Antarctic marine living resources of the area south of the Antarctic Convergence which form part of the Antarctic marine ecosystem. Antarctic marine living resource means the populations of fin fish, molluscs, crustaceans and all other species of living organisms, including birds, found south of the Antarctic Convergence. The Antarctic marine ecosystem means the complex of relationships of Antarctic marine living resources with each other and with their physical environment. | 14-May-1982 | Y | Convention Measures | species |
| Antarctic Seals Conservation Regulations 1986 | Made under the Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980. Describes requirements for activities involving seals indigenous to the Antarctic. | Y | Convention Measures | species | |
| Antarctic Treaty (Environmental Protection) Act 1980 | An Act relating to the protection and conservation of the environment of the Antarctic. (Australian national instrument). | 6-Dec-1980 | Y | Convention Measures | species |
| Antarctic Treaty 1959 | Applies to the area south of 60 deg S. Instruments to the Antarctic Treaty include the Agreed Measures (1964), CCAS (1972), CCAMLR (1980) and the Madrid Protocol (1991). | 23-Jun-1961 | Y | Convention Measures | species |
| ANZECC | Y | Convention Measures | species | ||
| Bonn Convention (CMS) 1979 - Appendix I | Appendix I lists migratory species that are endangered. | 1-Nov-1983 | Y | Convention Measures | species |
| Bonn Convention (CMS) 1979 - Appendix II | Appendix II lists migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require or would benefit from international agreements for their conservation and management. | 1-Nov-1983 | Y | Convention Measures | species |
| BTW 3 | BirdLife International has listed bird species by their conservation status ranked against IUCN criteria. The information is available on a searchable database, or in the publication BTW 3. | Y | Convention Measures | species | |
| CCAMLR CM | Further details of the protection measures for a species such as catch limits, gear specifications, area and species protection can be seen on the CCAMLR website. | 7-Apr-1982 | Y | Convention Measures | species |
| CCAS 1972 | The Convention applies to the seas south of 60deg. South Latitude, in respect of which the Contracting Parties affirm the provisions of Article IV of the Antarctic Treaty. Allows for species protection, area protection and open/closed seasons. | 11-Mar-1978 | Y | Convention Measures | species |
| CITES (1973 ) - Appendix I | Appendix I shall include all species threatened with extinction which are or may be affected by trade. Trade in specimens of these species is strictly regulated. | 1-Jul-1975 | Y | Convention Measures | species |
| CITES (1973 ) - Appendix II | Appendix II includes species not necessarily threatened with extinction, but in which trade must be controlled in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival. | 1-Jul-1975 | Y | Convention Measures | species |
| EPBC 1999 Listed Critical Habitat | The identification of critical habitat for the Register of Critical Habitat, including location and extent information, is a matter of ecological judgement, and is based on the most up-to-date scientific information available to the Threatened Species Scientific Committee and the Minister for the Environment and Heritage at the time the habitat was being considered. | 16-Jul-2000 | Y | Convention Measures | species |
| EPBC Act 1999 | The Commonwealth legislation provides a national framework for environment protection through a focus on protecting matters of national environmental significance and on the conservation of Australia's biodiversity. | 16-Jul-2000 | Y | Convention Measures | species |
| ESPA 1992 | This has been superseded by the EPBC Act 1999 | N | Convention Measures | species | |
| ESPA 2000 | This has been superseded by the EPBC Act 1999 | N | Convention Measures | species | |
| Fisheries Management Act 1991 | An Act relating to fisheries. (Australian national instrument). | Y | Convention Measures | species | |
| Garnett and Crowley 2000 | This website contains action plans in PDF format for several hundred Australian birds | Y | Convention Measures | species | |
| Heard Island species checklist | Species observed on or near Heard Island | Y | Region checklist | species | |
| HSI | The EPBC Unit is a joint project of the World Wide Fund for Nature and the Humane Society International to support the implementation of the new Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act) for the benefit of the environment. | Y | Convention Measures | species | |
| IBA | There are currently no species or areas assigned to this measure. Details should be known by mid-2002. | Y | Convention Measures | species | |
| ICRW 1946 | These measures, among other things, provide for the complete protection of certain species; designate specified areas as whale sanctuaries (including Southern Ocean Sanctuary); set limits on the numbers and size of whales that may be taken; prescribe open and closed seasons and areas for whaling; and prohibit the capture of suckling calves and female whales accompanied by calves. | 10-Nov-1948 | Y | Convention Measures | species |
| IUCN Red Data List 1994 | The 1994 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species provides taxonomic, conservation status and distribution information on taxa. This system is designed to determine the relative risk of extinction, and the main purpose of the IUCN Red List is to catalogue and highlight those taxa that are facing a higher risk of global extinction (i.e. those listed as Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable). | Y | Convention Measures | species | |
| IUCN Red List 2000 | The 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species provides taxonomic, conservation status and distribution information on taxa that have been evaluated using the 1994 IUCN Red List Categories. This system is designed to determine the relative risk of extinction, and the main purpose of the IUCN Red List is to catalogue and highlight those taxa that are facing a higher risk of global extinction (i.e. those listed as Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable). | Y | Convention Measures | species | |
| IWC 1946 | These measures, among other things, provide for the complete protection of certain species; designate specified areas as whale sanctuaries (including Southern Ocean Sanctuary); set limits on the numbers and size of whales which may be taken; prescribe open and closed seasons and areas for whaling; and prohibit the capture of suckling calves and female whales accompanied by calves. | Y | Convention Measures | species | |
| Kelp species | Used to create a list of species for data entry | Y | Taxa checklist | species | |
| Macquarie Island species checklist | Species observed on or near Macquarie Island | Y | Region checklist | species | |
| Madrid Protocol 1991 | The Parties commit themselves to the comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems and hereby designate Antarctica as a natural reserve, devoted to peace and science. | 14-Jan-1998 | Y | Convention Measures | species |
| Penguin CAMP | Y | Convention Measures | species | ||
| Protection of the Sea Act 1983 | An Act relating to the protection of the sea from pollution by oil and other harmful substances discharged from ships. (Australian national instrument). | 14-Jan-1998 | Y | Convention Measures | species |
| RiSCC species | Used to mark species as relevant to the RiSCC program. | Y | Taxa checklist | species | |
| Signy Island Species Checklist | Species observed on or near Signy Island | Y | Region checklist | species | |
| WHC 1972 | The WHC facilitates the designation and preservation of natural and/or cultural sites of outstanding universal value. Macquarie and Heard and the McDonald Islands, Australia's only sub-Antarctic island groups, were granted World Heritage status on 3 December 1997. New Zealand's sub-Antarctic islands were granted World Heritage status on 2 December 1998. | Y | Convention Measures | species |