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Stock grazing
General information:
Management of weeds in pastures:
Wetlands and waterways
General information:
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The
Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources
Management information:
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Managing rivers and streams in Tasmania, published by Land and Water Australia, provides general information on waterways and their management
• The
Wetlands and Waterways Works Manual provides guidelines on the environmental best practice principles that should be used when planning and undertaking works in waterways and wetlands
• The Guidelines for safe and effective herbicide use near water guide (below)provides information on herbicide use near waterways and wetlands:
Rivercare Guideline for Herbicide Use Near Water
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Assessing and monitoring wetland vegetation and health:
The following handbooks by Margaret Brock were produced as part of the wetland research program of the Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation.
Does Your Wetland Flood Wet and Dry? Water Regine and Wetland Plants
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Are There Plants in Your Wetland? Revegetating Wetlands.
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Are There Seeds in Your Wetland? Assessing Wetland Vegetation
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Riparian areas
General information:
• General information on management of riparian areas can be found in Kit 6 of the
Tasmanian Bushcare Toolkit
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"Tasmanian Streambank Plants" by R. Glazik & M. Askey-Doran (hardcopy only)
• The publication
Managing rivers and streams in Tasmania provides general information on waterways and riparian areas and their management. Useful information can also found in
Stock and Waterways: A Managers Guide, which provides a method for assessing the health of riparian vegetation as well as practical advice relating to stock management issues
• The
Wetlands and Waterways Works Manual provides guidelines on the environmental best practice principles that should be used when planning and undertaking works in waterways and wetlands
Soil management and salinity
General information:
Weeds, pests and diseases
Weed information:
Phytophthora information:
- Information on
Phytophthora (root rot), including information on identification, impacts and management can be found on this website.
Pests information:
• The
Weeds, Pests and Diseases page on the DPIPWE website provides comprehensive information on weeds, pests and diseases, including their identification and management
Revegetation
• Kit 4 of the
Tasmanian Bushcare Toolkit provides information on a range of topics related to the revegetation and rehabilitation of degraded land
Native fauna management
Fire
Tasmanian Fire Service resources:
General information:
General information on fire management can be found in Kit 2 of the
Tasmanian Bushcare Toolkit, which describes the use of fire as a management tool, and provides information on a range of fire management practises .
Vegetation condition
General information:
• Information on assessing and monitoring vegetation condition can be found in Kit 1 of the
Tasmanian Bushcare Toolkit
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Vegetation Monitoring in Tasmania provides resources for assessing vegetation condition in Tasmania
• The
Tasmanian River Condition Index is a new approach to assess river condition for Tasmanian catchments. The Tasmanian River Condition Index or TRCI assesses four key components (or sub-indices) of river condition, providing an integrated approach to compare current condition to a pre-European reference
Monitoring
• A Users Guide to Vegetation Monitoring by McCoull and Barnes, a report from the DPIPWE
Nature Conservation Report Series
• The
Tasmanian River Condition Index is a new approach to assess river condition for Tasmanian catchments. The Tasmanian River Condition Index or TRCI assesses four key components (or sub-indices) of river condition, providing an integrated approach to compare current condition to a pre-European reference