Publication Date

5-2025

Publisher

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

City

Perth

Abstract

This report outlines the conceptual basis and quantitative land condition standards that define acceptable pastoral land condition for the Kimberley, Western Australia (WA), to meet the regulatory requirements of the Land Administration Act 1997 and the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) develops regional-level pastoral land condition standards for WA to implement the Framework for sustainable pastoral management – Revised edition, which is designed to address the Office of the Auditor General’s recommendations to improve the management of pastoral lands in WA. The application of these standards is expected to result in improved pastoral land condition.

Section 2 of this report summarises the Kimberley’s regional geography, climate and pastoral history. Section 3 describes how land condition and land management are used to determine the risk of future land degradation. Section 4 explains how the standards were developed. Section 5 provides detailed information about the Kimberley rangeland types, key rangeland vegetation groups and the standards for each rangeland type.

DPIRD will apply the principles outlined in Section 4 to develop land condition standards for each of the pastoral regions of WA.

Number of Pages

96

Keywords

pastoral rangelands, Kimberley, land condition standards, rangeland vegetation groups

Disciplines

Agriculture | Biology | Desert Ecology | Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment | Environmental Monitoring | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Sustainability

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