Murray-Darling River Basin (Australia)

Date

2017

Authors

Pittock, Jamie

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

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.

Description

Keywords

Great artesian basin, Murray-darling Basin, Climate change, Environmental flows, Legislation, Protected areas, Ramsar convention on wetlands, Threatened species

Citation

Source

Type

Book chapter

Book Title

The Wetland Book II: Distribution, Description, and Conservation

Entity type

Access Statement

License Rights

DOI

10.1007/978-94-007-6173-5_102-2

Restricted until

2099-12-31