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| Grape growing, Barkindji Biosphere buffer zone. Photo: Urszula Dawkins |
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| What is a Biosphere Reserve? |
| Where is the reserve? |
| What does it look like? |
| Interpretive Centre |
| Virtual Biosphere |
| Explore the Biosphere |
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Some of Barkindji Biosphere's sustainable development initiatives will
relate to the following areas. Irrigation has enabled parts of the Transition Zone of the Biosphere and surrounding areas to become highly productive agriculturally, particularly for citrus and vines. Further development of models of sustainable citrus and vine growing, using drought-tolerant varieties and integrated disease management to place minimal impact on the land, will be encouraged. A changed water table in the region has resulted in movement of salt, and major salinity problems in some areas. Some of the Barkindji Biosphere Strategic Partners are experts in salinity management and in working towards best practice in this area. |
