All in Riparian

Development of a Riparian Condition Assessment Protocol for Northern Gulf Rivers using Remote Sensing and Ground Survey

superuser — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:57:15 +0000

The primary focus of this study was to establish the riparian condition baseline against which future condition trends could be measured; and the development of a robust, repeatable method of analysis.
However, during the course of the study, researchers found that the dramatic changes in woody vegetation in both the channel zone and across floodplains warranted much more detailed investigation to establish:

IDs and People

Program:

Tropical Rivers Research and Development

LWA Project Code:

GRU38

Host Organisation:

Land and Water Australia

Subjects

Subjects:

Rivers and Wetlands

Keywords:

Riparian

condition

Northern

gulf

Rivers

remote

sensing

ground

survey

woody

Vegetation

protocol

floodplains

Current Activities

Status:

Complete

A remote sensing approach for mapping and classifying riparian gully erosion in Tropical Australia

superuser — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:47:53 +0000

Alluvial gully erosion has been one of the dominant contemporary sediment sources in many of the large rivers draining into the Gulf of Carpentaria, yet, fundamental questions persist concerning the phenomenon both in terms of causal mechanisms and extent. In this project a baseline assessment of alluvial gully erosion in four tropical savannah rivers was undertaken resulting in both the development of a gully erosion conceptual model and an assessment of the spatial extent of gully erosion.

IDs and People

Program:

Tropical Rivers Research and Development

LWA Project Code:

GRU37

Subjects

Subjects:

Tropical Rivers

Keywords:

remote

sensing

Mapping

Riparian

Erosion

sediment

Rivers

gulf

Carpentaria

spatial

classifying

gully

alluvial

Current Activities

Status:

Complete

National Riparian Lands Research & Development - Phase Two

superuser — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:23:15 +0000

A review of the Riparian Lands R&D Program Phase Two was conducted in 2004 and found that the standard of the science was very high and was highly relevant to the management of riparian zones. The program had maintained a strong publication record and had a high level of ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences. The review reported that the Riparian Lands Program had a high proﬁle and had a substantial potential to inﬂuence river management, planning, investigation and policy. The program became the principal R&D Program in Australia associated with riparian land science and management.

IDs and People

Program:

River Landscapes

Program Theme:

National Riparian Lands Research & Development

Subjects

Subjects:

Landscapes

Keywords:

Riparian

Research

Development

lands

Current Activities

Status:

Complete

National Riparian Lands Research Development - Phase One

superuser — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:14:13 +0000

Phase 1 of the Program ran for nearly 7 years in total. It had 3 sub-programs, two based on scientific experimentation and one on practical application through a series of demonstration projects. Phase 1 had funding of $4.6m from Land & Water Australia, $0.7m from third parties (mainly State agencies) and $2.3m from research organisations. It was guided by an advisory committee with representation from Commonwealth, State and Territory agencies. This group played an important role in making sure the R&D responded to issues faced by river managers, and also in taking research results back into agency policy and programs.

IDs and People

Program:

River Landscapes

Program Theme:

National Riparian Lands Research & Development

Subjects

Subjects:

Landscapes

Keywords:

Riparian

lands

Research

Development

Current Activities

Status:

Complete

Profitable, biodiverse wool production systems for the Northern Tablelands (NSW)

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:22:46 +0000

IDs and People

Program:

Land, Water and Wool

Program Theme:

Native Vegetation and Biodiversity

Research Type:

Research Project

Research Scale:

Region

Subjects

Subjects:

Rivers and Wetlands

Threats and Pests

Landscape Management

Weeds

Conservation

Keywords:

Woolgrowers

Land Management

Riparian

Native Vegetation

Biodiversity

Natural Resource Management

Project Information

Summary:

A significant number of the world’s premium fine woolgrowers operate on New South Wales’ Northern Tablelands, which covers 2.5 million hectares and carries four million sheep. Over 1000 woolgrowers operate in the region, with granite, trap and basalt soil types and predominantly summer rainfall.

Current Activities

Status:

Pending

Background

Aims:

Profitable, biodiverse wool productions systems focused on productive management of native vegetation - an increasing priority for the region’s woolgrowers. The project aimed to develop solutions to natural resource management issues such as native tree dieback, unpalatable invasive weeds, gully erosion, compromised riparian vegetation and water quality, vertebrate pests and a decline in biodiversity, all of which have the potential to impact on farm productivity and profitability.

Case Studies

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Northern Tablelands Factsheets

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Location

State & NRM Region:

New South Wales

Locations:

Northern Tablelands

Optimising wool production and profitability in the Mid-North riparian areas

superuser — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:23:50 +0000

This project measured the effectiveness of alternative stock management and other rehabilitation methods that aim to improve pasture and wool quality from riparian areas. It quantified as far as possible the costs and benefits of these methods, and provided practical guidance to woolgrowers on how to implement them to improve both production and environmental management.

IDs and People

Program:

Land, Water and Wool

Program Theme:

Rivers and Water Quality

Research Type:

Research Project

Research Scale:

Region

Subjects

Subjects:

Conservation

Landscape Management

Salinity

Livestock (Sheep)

Rivers and Wetlands

Keywords:

Woolgrowers

Land Management

Riparian

Environmental Management

Native Vegetation

Sustainable Grazing

Pastures

Increase production

Project Information

Summary:

Current Activities

Status:

Complete

Background

Project Background:

Rivers and their adjacent riparian areas in much of the Mid-North of South Australia were once prime grazing country, typified by native grasslands and fresh water. These areas are now showing increasing signs of stress and degradation, including rising river salinity and reduced pasture productivity.

Aims:

The aim of this project was to assist wool producers in the Mid-North region of SA to determine the most cost-effective way to manage riparian frontages, optimising profit and production, while also improving the condition of pastures and native vegetation, channel banks and the creek environment.

Location

State & NRM Region:

South Australia

Geographic Zone:

Broadacre: Wheat-Sheep