Incorporating Research Results into Wetland Management: Lessons from Recovery Catchments in Saline Landscapes

摘要: Use of science in wetland management has increased considerably over the last 50 years but there is still scope for improving transfer research results into management. Issues that lead to less than optimal include: (1) managers not accessing existing technical information adequately, (2) researchers addressing issues peripheral importance rather key needs, (3) failing identify significant gaps and resource appropriate a timely way, (4) scale certainty being inappropriate application broad-scale situations by responsible outcomes, (5) funding bodies fully recognizing requires development phase. Establishment recovery catchments Western Australian wheatbelt, with aim maintaining regional biodiversity face increasing dryland salinisation, program relies on transferring However, multidisciplinary nature managing salinisation challenge many catchment formal systems are probably an important adjunct close knowledge when making decisions. An examination planning actions Lake Warden Natural Diversity Recovery Catchment, south-west Australia, highlights continuum between management, understanding physical environment biodiversity, fact much conservation action terrestrial landscapes.