The high altitude (above 300 m) pasture areas of NSW are undergoing significant technical, social, economic and environmental changes. The landscape and climate are highly variable, with grazing being the major agricultural activity. Factors that influence pasture management include pasture degradation, soil acidity and salinity, water use, noxious weed spread, and overriding socio-economic aspects. Progressive urbanisation and subdivision limit restructuring options, and there is widespread uncertainty for the future of the grazing industries. This paper describes the physical problems, the consequences of them and indicates possible solutions to the complex degradation issues facing this important area of NSW.
August 21-24, 2000
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
ISSN 1323-6660
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