BIOTROPICA
AUSTRALIA recently completed a report for the Australian Rainforest
Foundation focusing on assessing existing and potential habitat
linkages for the Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii)
along the coastal lowlands between Cairns and Cardwell.
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A focal component
of the framework is the close focus on the Mission Beach area,
as it provides a vital source population of birds. |
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The overall aim was to identify habititat linkages and detail
restoration opportunities to improve and enhance habitat linkages.
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| The report is accompanied
by a series of maps which will provide local governments,
conservation departments and state departments with a vital
tool for strategic planning and conservation outcomes.. |
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