Landholders in the Western Catchment are employing different types of management strategies to improve or maintain groundcover, so they remain sustainable both environmentally and economically. Total grazing pressure is a critical factor that needs to be managed if vegetative ground cover is to be maintained or increased. The Western Catchment Management Authority (WCMA) has implemented a Groundcover Incentive Program. This provides financial assistance to landholders to implement on ground works and infrastructure which assists them to manage their landscape more strategically, so the catchment target of 40% groundcover can be achieved through sustainable grazing practices.Â
Anderson, L., van Klinken, R. D., and Shepherd, D. (2008). Aerially surveying Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) in the Pilbara. In: 'A Climate of Change in the Rangelands. Proceedings of the 15th Australian Rangeland Society Biennial Conference'. (Ed. D. Orr) 4 pages. (Australian Rangeland Society: 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.