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area, and will be managed in accordance with the management principles set down in Schedule 8 of the EPBC Regulations.

Action
Ensure that management actions are undertaken in accordance with the relevant Australian IUCN reserve management principles.

Performance indicator
The following indicator will be used under this plan to measure performance:
    * Degree of management compliance with the relevant Australian IUCN reserve management principles.

SCIENCE AND RESEARCH

        Goal 1.               Research supports an improved understanding of Australian plants for horticulture, botany and conservation

Direction setting
In its more than 50-year history the ANBG, with partners, has developed extensive, globally renowned expertise in plant taxonomy, systematics, ecology, seed biology and horticultural science. This expertise, underpinned by well-curated scientific collections (see Goal 2), is further supported by new and established cross-sector partnerships. This combination positions the ANBG well to advance the fields of plant science necessary for conserving Australia's plant biodiversity.
The ANBG will continue to lead collaborative, multidisciplinary research that builds our understanding of plant biodiversity and conservation for regional, national and international audiences. This goal will be achieved through collaboration, chiefly through the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), a joint venture partnership between the ANBG and CSIRO. The ANBG's and CANBR's research focus on taxonomy, systematics and population ecology will support efforts to ensure Australia's biodiversity is healthy and resilient in the face of threatening processes such as climate change, landscape degradation, fires, and invasive pests and diseases.
Horticulture and seed science priorities, underpinned by living and seed collections, will focus on informing conservation management actions, particularly for rare and threatened species and ecological communities. This includes investigating the propagation requirements of Australia's unique flora and continuing research both in situ and ex situ. This will support the horticultural industry, contributing to Australia's environmental, economic and social development. The ANBG will also continue to support conservation research and management actions across Commonwealth reserves.
The ANBG will invest in building and maintaining effective research partnerships with diverse stakeholders – in particular, seeking new opportunities to collaborate with traditional owners. Combining traditional knowledge with Western science will provide a more comprehensive understanding of our native flora and its cultural importance.
The ANBG will evaluate our research programs and adapt them to meet emerging priorities, to embrace new technologies and scientific techniques, and to share knowledge with a wider audience. We will invest in building research capability and succession planning to retain and improve specialist skill sets and to foster the next generation of researchers. Through these initiatives, and building on past success, the ANBG will aspire to be a key contributor in plant taxonomy, systematics, ecological, horticultural and seed science research. The ANBG's research will continue to provide evidence based scientific