2023-03-07 - P&E Agenda - Item 4 - Attachment 1 - Environmental Services - Threatened Fauna Recovery Road Map

7.       Decision Process
7.1      Optimum spread of the Noosa Nine
On competition of the Stakeholder Consultation Program the results from all panel members were collated. This
process determined the final species list of the Noosa Nine. Table 7 summarises the decision methodology.

Table 7: Expert Panel to finalise the Noosa Nine
                                        Species Spread across
                                                                  Optimal Spread of the
          Key Habitat Type                    Habitats                                        Final Noosa Nine
                                                                      Noosa Nine
                                       (29 shortlisted species)
                                                                                          The single species with the
                                                                                              highest number of
 Rainforests and scrubs                           7                        1
                                                                                           nominations across the
                                                                                                 Expert Panel
                                                                                          The three species with the
 Eucalypt forests and woodlands
                                                                                              highest number of
 combined with Melaleuca                          6                        3
                                                                                           nominations across the
 woodlands
                                                                                                 Expert Panel
                                                                                          The single species with the
                                                                                              highest number of
 Ecotones and combined habitats                   3                        1
                                                                                           nominations across the
                                                                                                 Expert Panel
                                                                                          The single species with the
 Freshwater waterways, wetlands                                                               highest number of
                                                  6                        1
 and riparian zones                                                                        nominations across the
                                                                                                 Expert Panel
                                                                                          The single species with the
 Heaths and other coastal                                                                     highest number of
                                                  6                        1
 communities                                                                               nominations across the
                                                                                                 Expert Panel
                                                                                          The single species with the
                                                                                              highest number of
 Saltmarsh and Mangroves                          1                        1
                                                                                           nominations across the
                                                                                                 Expert Panel
                                                                                          The single species with the
                                                                                              highest number of
 Coastal and marine                               4                        1
                                                                                           nominations across the
                                                                                                 Expert Panel

                              Totals             29                        9                   The Noosa Nine