Issue 24
Australian Biological Resources Study, June 2001
ISSN 0814 B8880
ABRS, Aim and Objectives
The Aim of the ABRS is to provide the underlying taxonomic knowledge necessary for the conservation and sustainable use of Australia's biodiversity.
The Objectives are to:
- facilitate at a national level, the collection, description and classification of Australia's biota;
- enhance Australia's capabilities in taxonomy and systematics;
- support studies of the origins, evolution and relationships of Australia's biota;
- document and disseminate information on the taxonomy and biogeography of Australia's biota;
- develop partnerships to foster knowledge on Australian biodiversity; and
- meet Australia's national and international taxonomic and biogeographic responsibilities as custodian of a mega-diverse biota.
