The layers of legislation regarding environmental management are overly complex and inconsistent. Photo: Erin Jonasson/AFR Maintenance of Australia's native vegetation and the habitat it provides is the cornerstone of all our strategies to manage land, water and biodiversity. Native habitat is critical for any attempt to manage threatened species, as it is for water supply, the quality of our streams, estuaries, lakes and rivers. It is central to salinity management, soil erosion and sedimentation, and much more. Not only that, but it...
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