Uluru has been the site of intense tourist activity since the early 1960s, much of which was uncontrolled in the early years. The result was the development of a number of access tracks and partly formed roads which have changed the hydrologic regime of several areas around Uluru, contributing to increased moisture stress on plant communities and the development of an active network of gullies. This paper presents a hydro - geomorphic model of the interaction between road and track development and rill and inter-rill erosion, presenting an explanation for the active gully network that can be observed at several sites around Uluru. Some management options are presented and research to develop best management practices is detailed.
September 24-27, 1996
Port Augusta, South Australia
ISSN 1323-6660
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