Environmental Water Requirements of Vallisneria nana in the Daly River, Northern Territory - Summary
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The objective of the Commonwealth’s Environmental Flows Initiative (EFI) was to assist state and territory water resource agencies meet the COAG Water Reform requirements for making environmental water allocations. The NT received support due in part to the focus on water resource development shifting to Northern Australia and the concurrent lack of understanding about tropical water resources and their sustainable use. Intensive development of water resources is proceeding in the Daly Basin without an understanding of ecological requirements or environmental constraints.
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