ABSTRACT The role of private land in biodiversity conservation is recognized, yet has received limited attention in the literature. Increasing urban development on the rural–urban interface of regional cities in Australia is creating a fragmented landscape of urban and conservation areas. Residents in these areas can assist in biodiversity conservation. Data on residents’ pro-conservation behaviours, knowledge, attitudes and connection to nature were collected using a mail questionnaire survey with 300 returned. Drawing on a range of theoretical frameworks, relationships between environmental knowledge, connection to nature and pro-environmental behaviours were analysed. Findings revealed that many residents participate in a variety of pro-conservation behaviours and are supportive of biodiversity. However, their knowledge of local biodiversity is low and are less likely to participate in community-based conservation actions. Study findings can assist local government and conservation organisations tailor their biodiversity conservation strategies to enhance biodiversity conservation on private land.

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利用居民的态度，知识和行为来改善澳大利亚城乡景观中的生物多样性保护

摘要私有土地在生物多样性保护中的作用已得到公认，但在文献中受到的关注有限。澳大利亚各区域性城市在城乡交界中日益增长的城市发展正在造成城市和保护区的碎片化景观。这些地区的居民可以协助保护生物多样性。通过邮寄问卷调查收集了有关居民的自然保护行为，知识，态度和与自然的联系的数据，并返回了300份。利用一系列的理论框架，分析了环境知识，与自然的联系和亲环境行为之间的关系。调查结果表明，许多居民参与了各种保护自然的行为，并支持生物多样性。然而，他们对当地生物多样性的了解很少，不太可能参加基于社区的保护行动。研究结果可以帮助地方政府和保护组织制定其生物多样性保护战略，以增强私有土地上的生物多样性保护。