Survey/Project Number: | 255 Total No. of Sites: 0 |
Survey/Project Name: | Riparian Zone Management in Sturt Gorge |
Abstract: | Restoration of native plant communities along 3 km of riparian zone of Sturt River. Removal of elm, ash, olive and boxthorn to promote regeneration of native plants under more natural light regimes. Follow-up spraying to reduce weed competition with emerging native plants. Emphasis on 10 m each side of the river. Monitoring is desirable to determine kill rate and level of natural regeneration, so as to decide whether to let regrowth occur naturally or plant tubestock . Some eyeball evaluations of responses so far have been made. Simple photopoint system intended for monitoring. 3 km of Sturt River length treated, but photopoints may only cover sections of creek. |
Start Date: | 01/01/1999 End Date: 01/01/2025 |
Survey Type: | Vegetation Only |
Study Area Description: | *** No study area description recorded |
Objectives | |||
Vegetation: | Improving water quality in streams is objective of Patawolonga Catchment Plan. Funds from the Catchment Board obtained to initially remove exotic and later to spray regrowth. Emphasis on 10 m each side of the river. Monitoring is desirable to determine kill rate and level of natural regeneration, so as to decide whether to let regrowth occur naturally or plant tubestock . Some eyeball evaluations of responses so far have been made. Simple photopoint system intended for monitoring. 3 km of Sturt River length treated, but photopoints may only cover sections of creek. | ||
Fauna: | *** No fauna survey objectives recorded | ||
Methodology | |||
Vegetation: | *** No vegetation methodology recorded | ||
Fauna: | *** No vertebrate methodology recorded |
Data Distribution Rules: | Public Dataset |
Project Basis: | Vegetation : Monitoring - Vegetation/Ecosystem (ie species records - usually re-visited for ongoing monitoring) NOTE:NON Std Svy methodology may have been used. |
Information Authority: | Department for Environment and Heritage (BDBSA:Adelaide) - Belair Office |