advancing the conservation and restoration of our planet’s terrestrial, freshwater, estuarine and marine ecosystems

Watershed Restoration

What is Watershed Restoration?

The Water Cycle  

The Water Cycle. Courtesy of the United States Geological Survey.

Watershed Restoration

Watershed Restoration

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Grazing of large herbivores is one of the greatest threats streams and watersheds globally

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Watershed degradation by large herbivores 

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Incised streams of degraded watersheds 

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Incised streams of degraded watersheds

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Trees die as a result of natural erosion gullying at base of Mesa landscape just west of Charters Towers, QLD.

References

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