The Bowral Checklist 2008-08-14T03:45:11Z 2009-04-23T04:45:13Z The Bowral Checklist A framework for ecological management of landscapes David Lindenmayer, David Salt David Lindenmayer, David Salt <p>Leading and emerging researchers in landscape ecology and conservation biology gathered in Bowral, southern New South Wales, in March 2006 to discuss whether it was possible to create a general framework to guide the management of landscapes for conservation. Participants were asked to appraise a given topic in landscape research and identify 5&ndash;10 general insights or key issues emerging from that topic. The topics were clustered into 10 major themes with researchers asked to produce 4000 word essays on each topic.</p> <p>The result of their discussions was a 600-page textbook titled Managing and Designing Landscapes for Conservation: Moving from perspectives to principles. The book provides a distillation of current thinking in landscape management and conservation. It offers a blend of theoretical and practical information that is illustrated with case studies drawn from across the globe.</p> <p>The workshop was partially funded by Land &amp; Water Australia and the Australian Research Council.</p> <p>This technical note presents information on the Bowral Checklist. It is based on Lindenmayer, D.B., Hobbs, R.J., Montague-Drake, R. et al. 2008, <strong>A Checklist for Ecological Management of Landscapes for Conservation,</strong> <em>Ecology Letters</em>, vol. 11, pp. 78&ndash;91.</p> <p>If you&rsquo;d like a more detailed read on the discussions that led to the creation of this checklist, see Lindenmayer, D.B. and Hobbs, R.J. (editors), 2007, <a href="http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/book.asp?ref=9781405159142"><strong>Managing and Designing Landscapes for Conservation: Moving from perspectives to principles</strong></a>, Blackwell Publishing.</p> PN21594 PN21594 yes