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are part; this includes diversity within species, diversity between species and diversity of ecosystems
Biological resources means genetic resources, organisms, parts of organisms, populations and any other biotic component of an ecosystem with actual or potential use or value for humanity (as per s.528 of the EPBC Act)
Bonn Convention means the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
CAMBA means the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the People's Republic of China for the Protection of Migratory Birds and their Environment
CITES means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Commonwealth reserve means a reserve established under Division 4 of Part 15 of the EPBC Act
CSIRO means the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Department means the Australian Government department responsible for the administration of the EPBC Act (at the time of preparing this plan, the Department of the Environment)
Director means the Director of National Parks under s.514A of the EPBC Act, and includes Parks Australia and any person to whom the Director has delegated powers and functions under the EPBC Act in relation to Pulu Keeling National Park, and any agency that succeeds to the functions of the Director
Endemic means native plant and animal species that have a restricted geographical distribution and, for the purposes of this plan, species that are only found in Pulu Keeling National Park
Ecological community means an assemblage of interdependent plant and animal species interacting with one another in a particular area
Ecosystem means an ecological community together with the physical non-living environment interacting as a functional unit
EPBC Act or the Act means the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, including Regulations under the Act, and includes reference to any Act amending, repealing or replacing the EPBC Act
EPBC Regulations or the Regulations means the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 and includes reference to any Regulations amending, repealing or replacing the EPBC Regulations
Gazette means the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette
Island or the island means North Keeling Island or the terrestrial area of Pulu Keeling National Park
International Union for Conservation of Nature or IUCN means the global environment network of that name, a democratic membership union which brings together member states (countries), non-government organisations, United Nations agencies, companies and local communities to discuss solutions to international environment and development challenges
JAMBA means the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Japan for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Birds in Danger of Extinction and their Environment
Landscape means an area of land composed of interacting ecosystems that are repeated in a similar form throughout an area and include living