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Do they work? New research on riparian buffers in state forests

15-Oct-2024

Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Ltd has assessed the effectiveness of exclusion zone conditions for Class 1 drainage lines within the Coastal IFOA.

Their research provides insights into the performance of riparian exclusion zones and ground protection zones, helping to improve our management of forest ecosystems and their associated waterways.

This work builds on a portfolio of research for waterway health on state forests including a scientific literature review on the extent of forestry impacts to waterway health and water quality in Coastal IFOA state forests and post-fire debris flows in southern Coastal IFOA catchments.

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