Revegetation Demonstration to Manage Watercourse Erosion in the Barossa Region

This project is part of a longer term plan to investigate the most appropriate types of vegetation to use to effectively stabilise creek banks in the local area and to promote the benefits of fencing off and revegetating water courses. The project will trial different vegetation types along sensitive riparian areas as a demonstration site. The area will be fenced off from livestock and preliminary findings from perennial pastures, native pastures, trees, and shrubs will be evaluated. Preliminary results from the demonstration site will be shared with the wider community through field days to educate landholders on watercourse segregation and revegetation, with the aim of mitigating soil erosion and improving water quality.

本项目属于一项长期规划的组成部分，旨在探究适配本地的最优植被类型，以有效稳固当地溪岸，同时宣传围栏封禁与河道植被恢复的多重益处。本项目将在敏感河岸带（riparian area）布设不同植被类型的试验样地作为示范站点。该示范区域将设置围栏以隔绝牲畜，并将对多年生牧草、原生牧草、乔木及灌木的初步观测结果开展评估。本示范站点的初步研究结果将通过田间开放日活动向广大社区公众分享，向土地所有者普及河道隔离与植被恢复相关知识，以期缓解土壤侵蚀并改善水质。