Integrating research and conservation land management–a case study from koala research in st bees Island National Park

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 236-241

  Melzer, A ^a   Ellis, W A ^b  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire management; Koala; Phascolarctos cinereus; Protected area management; Research management integration

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FIRE MANAGEMENT; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LAND MANAGEMENT; NATIONAL PARK; PARK MANAGEMENT; PROTECTED AREA; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WOODLAND;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND; SAINT BEES ISLAND;

APOIDEA; CAPRA HIRCUS; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS; WALLABIA BICOLOR;

EID: 76349118287     PISSN: 14486563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2009.9725239     Document Type: Article

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