Book contents
- Rebuilding an Ecosystem
- Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation
- Rebuilding an Ecosystem
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Part I Beginnings
- Part II Results
- Part III Reflections and the Future
- 20 The Managers’ Perspective
- 21 Lessons Learned from Integrating Research and Restoration
- Appendices
- Index
- References
20 - The Managers’ Perspective
from Part III - Reflections and the Future
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 July 2026
Book contents
- Rebuilding an Ecosystem
- Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation
- Rebuilding an Ecosystem
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Part I Beginnings
- Part II Results
- Part III Reflections and the Future
- 20 The Managers’ Perspective
- 21 Lessons Learned from Integrating Research and Restoration
- Appendices
- Index
- References
Summary
Managers are constantly making decisions around resource allocation and the most effective management strategies. For the last 20 years, various ACT Government managers have allocated resources to this Experiment to address knowledge gaps and conservation objectives. This chapter discusses some of these investments in time and resources and the benefits that have been generated from this research. This investment was triggered from the lack of knowledge to support decision-making and management of box-gum woodlands in the region. This chapter summarises four of the key successes from the managers’ perspective, which included: providing new evidence to support government strategies and priorities; providing conservation research that could be applied beyond the site; enabling research to be communicated to non-scientists; and enhanced partnerships on key conservation outcomes with staff, other stakeholders and the community.
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- Rebuilding an EcosystemIntegrating Applied Research and Restoration, pp. 429 - 441Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2026
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