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Restoration journey of the Piccaninnie Ponds Karst Wetlands, South Australia
Author(s) -
Bachmann Mark R.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
ecological management and restoration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1442-8903
pISSN - 1442-7001
DOI - 10.1111/emr.12207
Subject(s) - wetland , threatened species , restoration ecology , karst , fauna , ecosystem , geography , ecology , environmental resource management , environmental science , archaeology , habitat , biology
A restoration programme to reverse degradation of this important wetland ecosystem was first proposed in the 1980s but only became a reality a decade ago. Recovery of key functional groups of fauna, such as birds and fish, illustrates the value of wetland restoration, providing particularly useful insights for threatened species management and recovery.