Re-imagining Western Australia’s degraded southern rangelands through knowledgebased redevelopment planning
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Publisher
Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
2012
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This paper focuses on the natural resources of the southern rangelands of Western Australia,from the Pilbara south, where the main activities (based on area) are pastoralism, tourism, Aboriginal cultural activities and living areas, formal conservation reserves, and extractive mining activities, with mining making the greatest economic contribution. Prior to European settlement these ecosystems were utilised by Aboriginal people through sustainable nomadic systems.
Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Conference Paper
Conference Name
Australian Rangeland Society 17th Biennial Conference
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Keywords
rangelands
planning
degradation
Australia
Western Australia
Full-text publications from the Australian Rangelands Society (ARS) Biennial Conference Proceedings (1997-), Rangeland Journal (ARS/CSIRO; 1976-), plus videos and other resources about the rangelands of Australia.