Best Practice biodiversity management in reserves and other natural areas

Altered fire regimes and invasive species are two key threats to biota in reserves and other natural areas. We will implement two experiments aimed at greatly improving reserve management by: (1) Quantifying prescribed fire effects on biota in different vegetation types. (2) Quantifying the effects on biota of fire and other control methods used to control a serious invasive plant. (3) Demonstrating the value of long-term ecological datasets in guiding management. The project will have regional, national and global significance through its relevance to policies, institutional arrangements, and targeted expenditure of taxpayer funds on natural resource management.