Western Australian Biodiversity Science Research Priority Regions

The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Research Priority Regions outlines the regions that underpin the Research Plan published by the Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute (WABSI). The purpose of the Research Plan is to identify key biodiversity research priorities within Western Australia, by regions, and the process through which a comprehensive program of research will be further developed to better-address those priorities. The Research Plan is focused on supporting the needs of end users including: business and industrial interests such as the mineral resources sector and urban developers, land managers; conservation managers, government agencies, regulators, consultants, researchers and other science leaders.\r\n \r\nTwo outcomes are envisioned:\r\n \r\nBiodiversity conservation — More effective and efficient strategies for setting priorities, managing and conserving Western Australia’s biodiversity.\r\n \r\nFacilitation of sustainable development — More effective, transparent, efficient and timely processes for environmental assessment, regulation and management. This will reduce risk to developers\r\n \r\nThe Research Priority Regions reflect a requirement to have all science undertaken through WABSI linked to a program of activity that is targeted at a geographic area of the State, recognising research issues at the single region, multiple region and state scale. The focus on regions will assist in achieving the required integration between end users and each of the interrelated research nodes.\r\n \r\nWABSI Research Priority Regions are based on the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA), version 7, except for the South-West Region which is based on the Wheatbelt of WA (clearing line) (note relevant licensing acknowledgement below).

西澳大利亚生物多样性科学研究优先区域（Western Australian Biodiversity Science Research Priority Regions）概述了支撑西澳大利亚生物多样性科学研究所（Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute，WABSI）发布的《研究计划》的各区域。该《研究计划》旨在按区域确定西澳大利亚州内的关键生物多样性研究优先事项，并明确进一步制定全面研究方案以更有效地应对这些优先事项的流程。《研究计划》聚焦于满足终端用户的需求，包括：矿产资源行业、城市开发者等商业和工业利益相关方，以及土地管理者、保护管理者、政府机构、监管机构、咨询顾问、研究人员和其他科学带头人。

预期达成两项成果：

生物多样性保护——制定更高效、更有效的优先事项设定、生物多样性管理及保护策略。

促进可持续发展——建立更有效、透明、高效且及时的环境评估、监管与管理流程。这将降低开发者面临的风险。

WABSI研究优先区域基于澳大利亚临时生物地理区域划分（Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia，IBRA）第7版，西南区域除外——该区域以西澳大利亚小麦带（clearing line）为基础（相关许可声明见下文）。研究优先区域反映了一项要求，即通过WABSI开展的所有科学研究需与针对该州特定地理区域的活动计划相关联，同时兼顾单区域、多区域及州级尺度的研究问题。以区域为核心的聚焦模式将有助于实现终端用户与各关联研究节点之间所需的整合。