Publication Date

3-2024

Publisher

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

City

Perth

Abstract

This report defines the procedures used in 2022 by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) to complete rangeland condition assessment (RCA) in the Kimberley region which has grass-based pastures. For the rest of the pastoral estate, DPIRD uses the Procedures for RCA in the Pilbara and southern rangelands which have predominantly shrub pastures.

RCA is the process DPIRD uses to make systematic, lease-level assessment of rangeland. Rangeland condition considers both the condition of pastures (as defined in the Pasture condition guide for the Kimberley, Ryan et al. 2013) and soils as determined by erosion, using the erosion assessment method on pastoral lands in Western Australia (WA). The methods have evolved over several decades of practice and are unique to WA.

RCAs generally report on the basis of pastoral stations, which may contain one or more pastoral leases and, on occasion, include land with other tenure types that is used for pastoral purposes.

The data collected during an RCA are used to report on rangeland condition at the lease and regional scales. The RCA aims to quantify the condition of rangeland landscapes and pastures and to use this and other information to assess the effectiveness of pastoral management. The RCA process is part of DPIRD's regulatory compliance approach.

Number of Pages

27

Keywords

pastoral rangelands, rangeland condition, Kimberley, Western Australia

Disciplines

Agriculture | Environmental Monitoring | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Sustainability

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