Yourka Reserve Case Study (2018)
Bush Heritage Australia, with their Yourka Reserve – A Unique Tropical Savanna Ecosystem came third in the 2018 Case Study Competition.
Key lessons gleaned in this case study were:
Don’t let lack of knowledge imped...
Demonstrating Integrated Conservation Planning and Implementation for Habitat Management and Wildlife Protection in Mount Mantalingahan Protected Landscape (2020)
Southern Palawan in the Philippines is home to the Mount Mantalingahan Protected Landscape, the headwater of 33 watersheds and the habitat of newly discovered plants and of wildlife unique to the Palawan faunal region.
Ill...
Spinifex Healthy Country Plan Review (2015)
In the southeastern corner of Western Australia, the Spinifex Rangers have reviewed their progress and overall plan for the third time, adjusting of the objectives, indicators, and activities contained in the plan as needed.
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MPA Network Design and Management: Framework and Guidance (2021)
The Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management and FOS Europe have developed a framework and a 10-step method for tackling the big challenges in marine conservation. The framework contains definitions, guiding principle...
Theory of Change: a Study of Successful Use in Laos (2018)
A theory of change to directly incentivize villages and others to reduce the threat of wildlife hunting and increase the populations of wildlife had assumptions and results tested over four years in Laos.
The study provided ...
Institutionalizing the Open Standards (2018)
This is a very valuable guide to integrating the Open Standards into the fabric of how conservation organizations do business. If we want to improve the effectiveness of our organizations…
Conservation Actions Classification (V1.0)
Click for the current Version 2.0 of the Conservation Actions Classification The following classification is Version 1.0 Conservation Actions are interventions undertaken by project staff or partners designed to reach…
Territory Natural Resources Management (~2005, 2010-2020)
This case study shows the evolution of a management plan through several iterations using the Open Standards.
One of 56 organizations spanning Australia, Territory Natural Resources Management (TNRM) picked up on the Open St...
Strategic Plan for Painted Dog Conservation (2011)
Penned in 2011, the Painted Dog Conservation Strategic Plan uses the Open Standards to achieve species conservation in almost flawless detail.
The document steps through targets, viability, threats and situation analysis to ...
Gondwana Link: Lessons Learnt from a Global Biodiversity Hotspot (~2002-Present)
Bush Heritage Australia has been involved in the Gondwana Link connectivity project in the southwestern Western Australian biodiversity hotspot for 14 years. Over this time the management plan has cycled through a major adaptat...
