Rainforest Reforestation and biodiversity benefits: a case study from the Australian Wet Tropics
This paper examines the effectiveness of a rainforest reforestation program (the Community Rainforest Reforestation Program in north-eastern Queensland, Australia) in providing amenity and biodiversity benefits. This program involved small areas of mainly mixed native timber species on private farml...
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| author | Harrison, R. Wardell-Johnson, Grant McAlpine, C. |
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| description | This paper examines the effectiveness of a rainforest reforestation program (the Community Rainforest Reforestation Program in north-eastern Queensland, Australia) in providing amenity and biodiversity benefits. This program involved small areas of mainly mixed native timber species on private farmland. Government support was provided for the program, for both timber production and environmental reasons. Survey results reveal that landholders have planted trees, and intend to manage plantations, for diverse reasons, including conservation purposes. The plantings appear to be of environmental value, forming wildlife corridors and buffer areas. In this respect, the CRRP has achieved a limited success in meeting the implicit goal of biological conservation. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-379412017-01-30T14:10:09Z Rainforest Reforestation and biodiversity benefits: a case study from the Australian Wet Tropics Harrison, R. Wardell-Johnson, Grant McAlpine, C. wildlife population changes landholder survey community reforestation fragmented vegetation biodiversity restoration This paper examines the effectiveness of a rainforest reforestation program (the Community Rainforest Reforestation Program in north-eastern Queensland, Australia) in providing amenity and biodiversity benefits. This program involved small areas of mainly mixed native timber species on private farmland. Government support was provided for the program, for both timber production and environmental reasons. Survey results reveal that landholders have planted trees, and intend to manage plantations, for diverse reasons, including conservation purposes. The plantings appear to be of environmental value, forming wildlife corridors and buffer areas. In this respect, the CRRP has achieved a limited success in meeting the implicit goal of biological conservation. 2003 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37941 Leyte State University Philippines restricted |
| spellingShingle | wildlife population changes landholder survey community reforestation fragmented vegetation biodiversity restoration Harrison, R. Wardell-Johnson, Grant McAlpine, C. Rainforest Reforestation and biodiversity benefits: a case study from the Australian Wet Tropics |
| title | Rainforest Reforestation and biodiversity benefits: a case study from the Australian Wet Tropics |
| title_full | Rainforest Reforestation and biodiversity benefits: a case study from the Australian Wet Tropics |
| title_fullStr | Rainforest Reforestation and biodiversity benefits: a case study from the Australian Wet Tropics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rainforest Reforestation and biodiversity benefits: a case study from the Australian Wet Tropics |
| title_short | Rainforest Reforestation and biodiversity benefits: a case study from the Australian Wet Tropics |
| title_sort | rainforest reforestation and biodiversity benefits: a case study from the australian wet tropics |
| topic | wildlife population changes landholder survey community reforestation fragmented vegetation biodiversity restoration |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37941 |