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9:00 9:10: Course overview.

9:10 10:00: Key concepts in systematic conservatio n planning

10:00 10:10: Introduction of course participants

10:10 10:25: Coffee break

10:25 10:55: Interactive session I Planning Activity 10:25 10:55: Interactive session I Planning Activity

10:55 11:15: Tasmania Exercise Introduction

11:15 12:30: Interactive session II begin Tasmani a exercise (creating Marxan input files)

12:30 1:30: Lunch

1:30 2:20: Interactive session III Creating Marxa n input files continued

2:20 2:45: Applied Marxan Talk- Terrestrial

2:45 3:00: Afternoon tea

3:00 4:00: Interactive session IV Creating Marxan input files continued

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9:00 9:45: How does Marxan find good solutions?

9:45 10:00 Zonae Cogito Demonstration

10:00 10:15: Coffee break

10:15 12:10 Interactive session V - Running Marxan with ZC and understanding output files

12:10 12:30: Applied Marxan talk- Marine 12:10 12:30: Applied Marxan talk- Marine

12:30 1:30: Lunch

1:30 2:15: Interactive session VI Calibration, Co nfiguration Editor, and cluster analysis

2:15 2:45: Marxan with Zones

2:45 3:00: Afternoon tea

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What is systematic conservation planning?

Conservation planning: guides decisions about the location, configuration and management of conservation areas

Conservation areas: areas managed for the persistence of biodiversity and other natural values (is NOT just about reserves)

Efficient, repeatable, transparent and equitable process for making conservation decisions

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