The conservation and management of roadside vegetation in South Australia: S.A. Lewis, in: Nature conservation 2: the role of corridors, ed D.A. Saunders & R.J. Hobbs, (Surrey Beatty), 1991, pp 313–318

Abstract

South Australia has an estimated 128,000 km of road reserves generally ranging in width from 20 to 60 m. The State Government places great value on remnant roadside vegetation, especially as more than 80% of native vegetation has been cleared from farmland. In some regions roadside vegetation is virtually all that remains. Management of South Australia's roadside vegetation is the responsibility of the 81 local district councils while the overall conservation emphasis is provided through the Roadside Vegetation Committee. The Committee has mapped the State's roadside vegetation, has examined specific management problems and has issued management guidelines to district councils. This chapter discusses the status of South Australia's roadsides, the Committee's programmes and the key management issues which still require attention. The State's legislative framework applying to this vegetation is also described. For the covering entry of the conference, see IRRD abstract no. 843352.