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GE3205:03

Conserving Tropical Rainforests

Cairns

HECS Band 2

22 hours lectures, 6 hours tutorials, 24 hours seminars, 16 hours field work. Semester 1.

Staff:

Dr J Bentrupperbaumer.

Principles and concepts in rainforest conservation management including detailed studies of selected methods and problems; management of tropical rainforest environments globally including ecological, economic and social aspects; land capability, land degradation, sustainability; protected area management and conservation issues outside reserves.

Learning Objectives:

develop comprehension and appreciation of human-rainforest relationships, especially links with forest resources and ecological processes;

develop conceptual frameworks for analysis and evaluation;

develop an awareness and understanding of the major global issues in the conservation of biodiversity in rainforests and of ecologically sustainable management.

Assessment by end-of-semester examination (50%); essays (20%); field notebook (15%); seminar (15%).