Murray-Darling River Basin (Australia)
Date
2017
Authors
Pittock, Jamie
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Publisher
Springer Dordrecht
Abstract
The wetlands of the Murray–Darling Basin (the Basin) in Australia are the focus of this article. Beginning with a description of the Basin’s wetlands, the climate and hydrology are outlined as a point for discussing the threats to wetlands conservation, management responses, and future challenges.
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Keywords
Great artesian basin, Murray-darling Basin, Climate change, Environmental flows, Legislation, Protected areas, Ramsar convention on wetlands, Threatened species
Citation
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Type
Book chapter
Book Title
The Wetland Book II: Distribution, Description, and Conservation
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DOI
10.1007/978-94-007-6173-5_102-2
Restricted until
2099-12-31