Inland Rivers and Riparian Zones
Contents
- Theme: Inland rivers and riparian zones
- Management of our inland rivers - a matter of choice
- ARIDFLO - Environmental flow requirements for Australian arid zone rivers
- Third Australian Stream Management Conference
- Invitation to nominate for 2001 Riverprize
- Understanding large floodplain ecosystems
- Ripper clearance and publications
- It's a Wrap: News from around Australia
Inland Rivers and Riparian Zones
Australia's inland rivers occur across the vast, predominantly arid regions of the continent, comprising 70 per cent of its land area. The management of inland river systems is emerging as a significant challenge for the Australian community. These systems have highly variable flows, they come and go, flood large terminal wetlands or lakes, wet vast floodplains, create diverging and converging channels, dissect new watercourses, and dry out to meandering braided channels, billabongs and waterholes. We need to develop specialist policies on which to make decisions concerning inland river management. While our present knowledge may appear inadequate, the demand is urgent and we must respond to pressing management issues now.
From the Editor
Welcome to 2001 and another year of RipRap! In 2001 and beyond, RipRap is being expanded to become Land & Water Australia's river and riparian newsletter. This will see the themes for RipRap expanded to move beyond the riparian zone, with this edition on 'Inland Rivers and Riparian Zones' the first of these 'broadened' RipRaps. The format for RipRap will stay the same, and I am sure readers will enjoy the range of topics we cover this year. This edition is a terrific one, with four great articles by some of the researchers working on Australia's unique inland rivers systems, as well as some fantastic colour photographs. We also have a good 'wrap up' of the work going on in inland rivers across the States and Territories. I hope you enjoy reading this edition and, remember, if you have an idea for a RipRap theme, don't hesitate to drop me a line!
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