Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water (NRMW) is responsible for a significant component of condition and trend monitoring and assessment in the Desert Uplands. NRMW has initiated an on ground program of pasture monitoring across the Desert Uplands 1999-2006. This paper aims to raise awareness of the pasture monitoring program and report initialassessments of program condition and trend suitability. Initial assessment suggests that the monitoring program, whilst undoubtedly useful and comprehensive, requires improvement. It was found to be difficult to isolate the impact of management against climate. In addition the data is mainly qualitative and fails to comprehensively assess soil and landscape health. For these reasons it is recommended that Landscape Function Analysis be introduced.
Renmark, South Australia
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