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A Compendium of Existing and Planned Australian Wildlife Corridor Projects and Initiatives, and Case Study Analysis of Operational Experience A compendium of existing and planned Australian wildlife corridor projects and initiatives, and case study analysis of operational experience. A report for the Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities June 2011 Authors: Stuart Whitten (CSIRO), David Freudenberger (Greening Australia), Carina Wyborn (ANU), Veronica Doerr (CSIRO), Erik Doerr (CSIRO), Art Langston (CSIRO) Enquiries should be addressed to: Dr Stuart Whitten CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences GPO Box 284 Canberra ACT 2601 Phone: 02 6242 1683 Email: [email protected] About the Authors: Dr Stuart Whitten (CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences) was the project leader and provided expert input on natural resource management (NRM) policy mechanisms and institutional options available and their interaction with the objectives and governance of corridor initiatives. Dr Whitten is a specialist in market based instruments and design of conservation auctions, including consideration of mechanisms designed to deliver coordinated outcomes across landscapes. Dr David Freudenberger (Greening Australia) provided expert input on ecological connectivity in landscapes combined with his current role as a practitioner involved in strategic planning and implementation of corridor initiatives within Greening Australia. David has direct involvement in the planning, implementation and monitoring within the Gondwana Link, Habitat 141º, Great Eastern Ranges (GER) and NatureLinks (SA) initiatives. David has extensive research experience in conservation ecology in Australia, and in particular, expertise in the practical steps required to shift from paddock or patch scale to landscape- scale restoration. Carina Wyborn (ANU, Fenner School of Environment and Society) is pursuing PhD research into landscape-scale connectivity focusing on cross-tenure and cross-scale land management, collaborative environmental governance, and the social dimensions of environmental management. Her PhD research is titled “Linking Landscapes: A socio- ecological study of landscape-scale connectivity conservation.” Drs. Veronica and Erik Doerr (CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences) provided expert input on detailed wildlife corridor design principles, the science that underpins them, and the way in which they have been operationalised in Australia. Veronica and Erik specialise in empirical research on the ecological processes that occur at landscape-scales, such as dispersal, to provide evidence-based approaches to support the transition to landscape-scale management. They also work at the interface between ecology and planning, social science, and economics to provide a more coordinated and more successful approach to delivering conservation outcomes. They have had direct involvement in the design and implementation of the GER Initiative, especially the Slopes to Summit (S2S) subcomponent. Art Langston (CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences) provided spatial analysis and specialist input to linking ecological and social data sets. Art has extensive skills in assembling and analysing descriptive data sets of the type required to assess ecological and landuse characteristics across spatial scales within conservation initiatives. Compendium and case studies of Australian wildlife corridor experience i Important Disclaimer CSIRO advises that the information contained in this publication comprises general statements based on scientific research. The reader is advised and needs to be aware that such information may be incomplete or unable to be used in any specific situation. No reliance or actions must therefore be made on that information without seeking prior expert professional, scientific and technical advice. To the extent permitted by law, CSIRO (including its employees and consultants) excludes all liability to any person for any consequences, including but not limited to all losses, damages, costs, expenses and any other compensation, arising directly or indirectly from using this publication (in part or in whole) and any information or material contained in it. This report and its contents is © 2011 DSEWPaC. Acknowledgements A number of case studies were contributed from outside of the identified authorship and project team for which we are especially grateful. We would like to thank the following for these: Initiative Author (institution) Great Eastern Ranges Initiative Rob Dunn (GER Director), Gary Howling (NSW office of Environment and Heritage) and David Freudenberger (Greening Australia) Great Eastern Ranges - Slopes to Sam Niedra (Nature Conservation Trust of NSW, S2S Summit focus area coordinator), Veronica Doerr and Erik Doerr (CSIRO) Gondwana Link Paula Deegan (Gondwana Link), David Freudenberger (Greening Australia), and Keith Bradby (Gondwana Link Director) East meets West NatureLink Carina Wyborn (ANU), Emma Coates (SE DNER), David Freudenberger (Greening Australia) Wild Eyre component of East meets Carina Wyborn (ANU), Emma Coates (SE DNER), West Naturelink David Freudenberger (Greening Australia) Habitat 141º/ 'Outback to Ocean' Ben Carr (Greening Australia), Carina Wyborn (ANU) Bunya Biolink component of David Freudenberger (Greening Australia) Birdsville to Hervey Bay Tasmanian Midlandscapes Stuart Cowell, Andrew Cameron (Tasmanian Land Conservancy Kimberley to Cape NAILSMA, ILC, and TNC who are partners in the initiative. Others have commented on compendium entries, reviewed or otherwise input into the report including the DSEWPaC project team, Simon Ferrier (CSIRO), Andrew Bridges (NT DNREAS), Andrew Willson (SA DENR), Robert Taylor (Office of Environment and Heritage NSW), Jody Gates (SA DENR), Doug Human (Australian Bush Heritage), and Sarah Legge (Australian Wildlife Conservancy). Please cite this report as: Whitten, S. M., Freudenberger, D., Wyborn, C., Doerr, V. & Doerr, E. (2011) A compendium of existing and planned Australian wildlife corridor projects and initiatives, and case study analysis of operational experience. A report for the Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, June 2011. ii Compendium and case studies of Australian wildlife corridor experience CONTENTS 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Terms of reference....................................................................................................1 1.2 Our approach ............................................................................................................1 What do we mean by corridors and connectivity conservation?............................................. 1 A working definition of large scale corridors for inclusion in this study................................... 3 1.3 Structure of this report ..............................................................................................4 Part 1: A compendium of existing and planned corridor initiatives and projects ................................................................................................................ 6 2. Approach to compendium.................................................................................. 6 2.1 Corridor descriptors ..................................................................................................6 2.2 Major initiatives underway in Australia......................................................................6 2.3 Compendium of Conservation Corridor Initiatives ....................................................8 Great Eastern Ranges Initiative ............................................................................................. 9 Gondwana Link .................................................................................................................... 11 Habitat 141º (Outback to the Ocean) ................................................................................... 13 Trans Australia Eco-Link ...................................................................................................... 15 NatureLinks.......................................................................................................................... 18 Birdsville to Bay ................................................................................................................... 20 Tasmanian Midlandscapes .................................................................................................. 22 Kimberley to Cape ............................................................................................................... 24 EcoFire 26 Other emerging large scale initiatives .................................................................................. 27 Part 2: Operational experience with existing and planned Australian wildlife corridors ............................................................................................................ 29 3. Analytical structure .......................................................................................... 29 3.1 What should connectivity conservation deliver? How will it be delivered? .............30 CAP Coaches ...................................................................................................................... 31 CAP Planning Steps ............................................................................................................ 32 Utility of Conservation Action Planning ................................................................................ 33 3.2 Current leading-practice
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