A threatening process
is eligible for listing as a key threatening process if —
(a) the
threatening process —
(i)
could cause a native species to become eligible for
listing as a threatened species; or
(ii)
could cause an ecological community to become eligible
for listing as a threatened ecological community; or
(iii)
could cause a threatened species or a threatened
ecological community to become eligible for listing in another category
representing a higher degree of endangerment; or
(iv)
significantly contributes to the continuing decline of 2
or more threatened species or 2 or more threatened communities; or
(v)
significantly contributes to a native species becoming
eligible for listing as a threatened species in the category of critically
endangered species; or
(vi)
significantly contributes to an ecological community
becoming eligible for listing as a threatened ecological community in the
category of critically endangered ecological community; or
(vii)
significantly contributes to the continuing decline of a
critically endangered species or a critically endangered ecological community;
or
(viii)
significantly contributes to the degradation of a
critical habitat;
and
(b)
listing is otherwise in accordance with the ministerial guidelines.