• Contents
  • Executive summary
  • Introduction
    • Definitions
    • The ethic of ecological restoration
    • Ecological restoration in Australia—the need for Standards
    • What are the Standards and for whom are they designed?
  • Principles
    • 1.Ecological restoration practice is based on an appropriate local native reference ecosystem
    • 2.Restoration inputs will be dictated by level of resilience and degradation
    • 3.Recovery of ecosystem attributes is facilitated by identifying clear targets, goals and objectives
    • 4.The goal of ecological restoration is full recovery, insofar as possible, even if outcomes take long timeframes or involve high inputs.
    • 5.Restoration science and practice are synergistic
    • 6.Social aspects are critical to successful ecological restoration
  • Standards
    • Standards for ecological restoration activities
    • Planning and design
    • Implementation
    • Monitoring, documentation, evaluation and reporting
    • Post-implementation maintenance
  • Glossary
    • References
    • Glossary of terms
  • Appendices
    • 1.Relationship of ecological restoration to other restorative activities
    • 2.Values and principles underpinning ecological restoration
    • 3.Genetics, fragmentation and climate change - implications
    • 4.Some examples of detailed objectives (using quantifiable indicators)
    • 5.Blank project evaluation template(for practitioner use)
  • About
    • Partners and Sponsors
    • Acknowledgements
  • Examples
    • Agriculture
    • Combined regeneration/reintroduction
    • Conversion
    • Corridors
    • Engagement
    • Facilitated regeneration
    • Fauna
    • Freshwater
    • Indigenous-led
    • Marine and coastal
    • Improving sustainability
    • Reconstruction
    • Reducing impacts
    • Research
    • Seed production
    • Spontaneous regeneration
    • Terrestrial
    • Urban Green
    • Urban Sydney
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