Protecting biodiversity through strategic alien plant management: an approach for increasing conservation outcomes in Protected Areas

摘要: Despite wide acknowledgement of the significant threat posed by invasive alien plants to biodiversity, management strategies have not yet adequately addressed problem. Among reasons for this are lack knowledge biodiversity at risk from plants, an emphasis on control rather than outcome such actions, ineffective monitoring programmes, a resources, institutional barriers change, and mismatches between policy management. To resolve situation, managing need focus specific conservation outcomes put in place range measures ensure that aims achieved. One area where change would is protected areas, given high-value biodiversity. Such system also enable be reported on. The reporting has been highlighted as problem numerous studies, including recent assessment progress towards Convention Biological Diversity targets. Here I present overview one approach developed plant delivers desired outcomes. achieve this, each step planning process was evaluated modified it could deliver outcome. potential application within areas improve increase protection discussed. Adoption these processes managers will long lasting benefits both prioritises likely greatest outcomes; something critical resources currently available manage many across globe.