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Pressures affecting inland water environments

2016, 2011
Inland water
Pressures
Assessment summary

Inland water Pressures Changing land use and managementWater resource developmentRecent climatePests and invasive speciesRecent climatePests and invasive species South East CoastSouth West CoastSouth Australian GulfNorth Western...

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State and trends of inland water ecological processes and key species populations

2016, 2011
Inland water
State and trends
Assessment summary

Inland water State and trends Ecological processes and species populations South East CoastSouth West CoastNorth Western PlateauMurray DarlingNorth East CoastSouth Western PlateauTasmaniaTimor SeaLake Eyre...

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State and trends of water quality

2016, 2011
Inland water
State and trends
Assessment summary

Inland water State and trends Water qualityWater quality South East CoastSouth West CoastSouth Australian GulfNorth Western PlateauMurray DarlingNorth East CoastSouth Western PlateauTasmaniaTimor SeaLake Eyre...

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State and trends of groundwater resources

2016
Inland water
State and trends
Assessment summary

Inland water State and trends Groundwater resources South East CoastSouth West CoastSouth Australian GulfNorth Western PlateauMurray DarlingNorth East CoastSouth Western PlateauTasmaniaTimor Sea...

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Figure WAT10 Distribution of arrowhead

2016
Inland water
Pressures
Map

Download as pngDownload dataset Source: Atlas of Living Australia; used under CC BY 3.0 AU Figure WAT10    Distribution of arrowhead Pests and invasive species

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Recent climate

2016
Inland water
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Inland water Pressures South East Coast South West Coast South Australian Gulf North Western Plateau Murray...

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Groundwater resources

2016
Inland water
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Inland water State and trends South East Coast South West Coast South Australian Gulf North Western Plateau...

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Climate change

2016
Inland water
Risks
Report Content

2016 Inland water Risks South East Coast South Australian Gulf North Western Plateau Murray Darling North East Coast...

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Air toxics

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality State and trends North East Coast South Western Plateau Tasmania Greater Brisbane Greater...

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Figure BIO18 Distribution of blue pixie’s parasol (Mycena interrupta) visualised in the spatial portal of the Atlas of Living Australia, based on 2838 records

2016
Biodiversity
State and trends
Map

Download as pngDownload dataset Note the outlying populations on Kangaroo Island and Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Source: Atlas of Living Australia, used under CC BY 3.0 Figure BIO18 Distribution of blue pixie’s parasol (Mycena interrupta) visualised in the spatial...

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Figure BIO26 Number of fish species listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 in each Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia region

2016
Biodiversity
State and trends
Map

Download as pngDownload dataset Source: Environmental Resources Information Network, Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy, 2016 Figure BIO26 Number of fish species listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 in...

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Figure BLT44 Number of households with a rainwater tank, by jurisdiction, 2007, 2010 and 2013

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Graph

Number of households with a rainwater tank, by jurisdiction, 2007, 2010, 2013 Number of households with a rainwater tank, by jurisdiction, 2007, 2010, 2013 200720102013 Victoria331.5621.2647.3 Queensland345.423621.303613.2849 New South Wales422.2234479....

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Outcomes

2016
Heritage
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Heritage Effectiveness of management South Western Plateau Australian Capital Territory The importance of assessing management effectiveness is well recognised for...

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Figure LAN18 Estimated lime application in Western Australia to treat acidifying soils, 2004–16

2016
Land
State and trends
Graph

Agricultural lime sales in Western Australia, 2004–2016 Agricultural lime sales in Western Australia, 2004–2016 Western australian agricultural lime sales figures ('000 tonne) 2004210 2005286 2006322 2007396 2008474 2009589 2010539 2011618...

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Figure LAN19 Estimated lime application on agricultural land in South Australia, 1998–2016

2016
Land
State and trends
Graph

Agricultural lime application in South Australia, 1998 - 2016 Agricultural lime application in South Australia, 1998 - 2016 Estimated lime use ('000 tonnes) 1998-199992 1999-2000116 2000-2001129 2001-02141 2002-03139 2003-04131 2004-05126 2005-...

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Figure LAN33 Density distribution of feral camels across their range in Australia, with aerial survey areas marked by hatching, 2013

2016
Land
Effectiveness of management
Map

Download as pngDownload dataset Note. Hatching indicates aerial survey areas Source: © Northern Territory Department of the Environment and Natural Resources, all rights reserved, as published in McGregor et al. (2013) Figure LAN33 Density distribution of feral camels...

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Resources and capacity for management

2016
Land
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Land Effectiveness of management South Western Plateau Investment in management of the land environment includes financial and in-kind commitments by all levels of government, private...

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Livability: Air and water quality

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Built environment State and trends North Western Plateau South Western Plateau Although Australian cities, as they function currently, demonstrate environmental...

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Box BLT8 Water quality in Western Australian remote communities

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Case Study

Around 15 per cent of Western Australia’s (WA’s) Aboriginal population, or 11,400 people, live in 274 remote communities across the state. Three-quarters of these communities are permanent, with the rest seasonally or occasionally occupied. An agreement between the Australian...

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Box LAN11 Australian Feral Camel Management Project

2016
Land
Effectiveness of management
Case Study

Camels (Camelus dromedarius) were introduced to Australia from 1840, and, by 2008, an estimated 1 million camels were roaming the central arid lands of Western Australia, the Northern Territory, South Australia and Queensland. Major impacts are damage to native vegetation and...

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Box LAN12 Feral camels on Oak Valley students’ hit list

2016
Land
Effectiveness of management
Case Study

As most people living in the far west of South Australia are well aware, feral camels are highly destructive and, in large numbers, present a serious threat to the fragile local environment. The students from Oak Valley School, whose community is located on the southern fringe of...

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Water quality

2011
Inland water
State and trends
Report Content

2011 Inland water State and trends South East Coast South West Coast South Australian Gulf North Western Plateau...

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Pressures from livestock production

2011
Biodiversity
Pressures
Report Content

2011 Biodiversity Pressures North Western Plateau South Western Plateau Timor Sea Lake Eyre Indian Ocean...

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