Snails to the rescue! Conservation of Australia’s island invertebrates

该项目旨在为澳大利亚岛屿的保护提供一个示范行业网络模型，这些岛屿既是生物多样性的热点，也是灭绝的热点。因此，保护岛屿上的物种是确保澳大利亚生物多样性的关键。我们将通过与六个主要行业合作伙伴的原地和迁地保护，确保诺福克岛60种陆生蜗牛的安全。该项目预计将联合研究、政府和行业的保护行动。该项目的预期结果包括诺福克岛成为全球保护的领先者。这应该会带来显著的好处，例如一种适用于澳大利亚各地数千个孤立的、范围受限的无脊椎动物物种的保护模式。

This project aims to deliver an exemplar industry network model for conservation on Australia’s islands which are hotspots both of biodiversity and of extinctions. Protecting species on islands is therefore key to securing Australia’s biodiversity. We will secure Norfolk Island's 60 species of land snails via in situ and ex situ conservation with six key industry partners. The project expects to unite conservation actions across research, governments, and industry. Expected outcomes of this project include Norfolk Island emerging as a leader in global conservation. This should provide significant benefits such as a model for conservation that is applicable to thousands of isolated, range-restricted invertebrate species across Australia.