Invasive Species Presence
Benchmark Value
Scoring Curve
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Evidence & Context
The benchmark represents the best available condition for production forestry on Australian subtropical maritime islands, derived from the explicit goals and observed outcomes of world-leading eradication and restoration programs on Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands. For key transformative invasive species, the optimal state for ecological health and sustainable production is zero presence.
Presence or absence of self-sustaining populations of key transformative invasive species in production forestry systems.
This benchmark defines the optimal ecological health state for production forestry on Australian subtropical maritime islands as the absence of self-sustaining populations of key invasive species, based on successful eradication and restoration efforts on Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands.
This conclusion is derived from comprehensive analysis and empirical evidence from eradication and restoration programs on Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands, demonstrating that any presence of these species is incompatible with high ecological health.
Sources (1)
Lord Howe Island Biodiversity Management Plan, accessed July 30, 2025
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