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Assessment Of Management Strategies For Reducing Land Degradation Problems In The East Perenjori Catchment, C J. Henschke, K J. Bligh, R Ferdowsian Jan 1989

Assessment Of Management Strategies For Reducing Land Degradation Problems In The East Perenjori Catchment, C J. Henschke, K J. Bligh, R Ferdowsian

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Leschenault Peninsula : A Study Of Land Resources And Planning Considerations, Veronica P M Oma Jan 1989

Leschenault Peninsula : A Study Of Land Resources And Planning Considerations, Veronica P M Oma

Resource management technical reports

Leschenault Peninsula is a fragile coastal dune barrier north of Bunbury, Western Australia. Most of the landforms are highly, or potentially highly, unstable and are not capable of sustaining tourism uses other than walking tracks. Minor areas close to Leschenault Inlet are more stable and could be developed for a range of tourism uses including accommodation and day tripper facilities. However, much of the Peninsula is highly degraded and susceptible to wind erosion, while disposal of acid-iron rich li id effluent from the Laporte (SCM) works in lagoons located within the dunes, has contributed to the visual degradation of the …