Journal article
Restoring the bush on private land: Perspectives of landholders in Victoria
Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, Vol.19(4), pp.227-240
2012
Abstract
Change in the extent and quality of native vegetation in rural landscapes in Victoria has not occurred evenly, or predictably, across the state over the past 50 years. There is variation in the presence of remnant native vegetation across land tenure, agronomic potential and from site-specific historical events. Even when there is an increase in native vegetation on farmland, it is uncertain how different landholders perceive this change and the extent to which environmental programs influence their management. This research explores the scale on which different landholders were increasing native vegetation on their properties; and the influence of environmental programs on landholders' efforts to increase native vegetation. Combined qualitative and quantitative data reveal that a wide range of landholders is making considerable effort to increase the scale of native vegetation on their properties; however an increase in the extent of native vegetation in the wider district, particularly by natural regeneration, is not always viewed favourably by some landholders; and environmental programs remain an important catalyst across a spectrum of landholders for the management of native vegetation. The findings and the implications for natural resource management in the Australian context are discussed, particularly in relation to improving understanding of how to engage landholders to restore native vegetation on farmland. © 2012 Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand Inc.
Details
- Title
- Restoring the bush on private land: Perspectives of landholders in Victoria
- Authors
- Digby Race (Author) - Charles Sturt UniversityA Curtis (Author) - Charles Sturt UniversityR Sample (Author) - Charles Sturt University
- Publication details
- Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, Vol.19(4), pp.227-240
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Date published
- 2012
- DOI
- 10.1080/14486563.2012.719347
- ISSN
- 1448-6563
- Organisation Unit
- Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Research Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451280302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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