Climate change is likely to transform many of Australia's natural landscapes, according to this new report from the CSIRO. (196 pages)
Dunlop M, Brown P. 2008. Implications of climate change for Australia’s National Reserve System: a preliminary assessment. Prepared for the Federal Government by CSIRO scientists.
Co-author Dr Michael Dunlop says climate change is forcing environmental scientists to rethink their approach.
Climate change is likely to transform many of Australia’s natural landscapes, according to a new study by CSIRO scientists.
'Traditionally, conservation has focussed on preventing change or restoring landscapes toward a pre-European state, but we now have to accept that change is inevitable, and it’s happening quite fast.'
'Conservation managers will need to embrace the new challenge of managing the change to minimise the loss,' he says.
Through the Climate Adaptation National Research Flagship CSIRO scientists are developing new strategies and techniques for protecting Australia's unique biodiversity in a warming world.
This report provides an overview of the issues and identifies some possible ways forward.
Find out more about our work on Understanding our Changing Climate.
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