What land management issues are critical when managing land in the Central Australia?
Landscape features in Central Australia vary from salt lakes to mound springs, sand dunes, floodplains, mountain ranges and broad alluvial plains. Soil types vary as much in Central Australia as landscape features. Most of Central Australia is to dry for agricultural production. Average annual rainfall in ‘the centre’ is 274mm with most rain falling in summer in brief storms. There is an annual evaporation potential of 2500mm to 2800mm. Pastoralism is the most widespread land use but such a large land area, enormous distances and small population can make land management issues critical for conservation of the soil resources. Soils in Central Australia are derived from strongly weathered parent material, generally shallow, low in fertility, and are very fragile. Some land management issues that are apparent in Central Australia include; • Land degradation resulting from over-grazing by feral animals (horses, donkeys, rabbits, and camels) • Alterations in hydrology due to human activiti
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