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The role and contribution of private land in Victoria to biodiversity conservation and the protected area system
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posted on 2001-09-01, 00:00 authored by James FitzsimonsJames Fitzsimons, Geoffrey WescottThe distribution and attributes of properties involved in three major programs for biodiversity protection on private land in Victoria, Australia, was investigated to determine their role in relation to the reserve system. Overlaying of dowsets in a geographic information system, with particular emphasis on property distribution in relation to bioregional and population centres, was undertaken. Land for Wildlife agreements had greater numbers of properties and total area protected in all bioregions throughout the State, yet average protected area sizes were lower than those of conservation covenants and Trust for Nature reserves. A combination of large bioregional area and human population size tended to attract more private conservation properties and, to a lesser extent, the total area they protected. The potential contribution that such properties made to biodiversity conservation varied between bioregions. Inclusion of properties within a national reserve framework is proposed to improve the coordination and effectiveness of conservation measures.
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Australian journal of environmental managementVolume
8Issue
3Pagination
142 - 157Publisher
Environment Institute of Australia (EIA)Location
Melbourne, Vic.ISSN
1322-1698Language
engNotes
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C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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