Protecting paradise – restoring the flora and fauna of Lord Howe Island. Hank Bower and Sue Bower

Hank and Sue Bower describe a unique assisted regeneration project that is aiming for complete eradication of vertebrate and weed species due to the isolation of Lord Howe Island. The World Heritage status and legal framework provides for unhindered access to all terrain across the island, enabling all pest populations to be targeted thanks to a strong community engagement, effective communication and whole of island monitoring.
Original Presentation title: Protecting paradise – restoring the flora and fauna of world heritage listed Lord Howe Island. Hank Bower and Sue Bower, LHI board

Adaptive management,Assisted regeneration,Collaboration,Community involvement,Ecosystem function,Endangered ecological community,Groundcovers,Habitat restoration,Key Threatening Processes,Landscape scale,Management,Managing weed,Monitoring,National Restoration Standards,Pest species,Planning,Project partners,Recovery,Replanting,Reserve management,Resilience,Volunteers,Weed control,