Control of soil erosion on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands (2006)

Description

A booklet putting together fact sheets which help Indigenous communities on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands of South Australia tackle the problems associated with soil erosion. The fact sheets included in the booklet cover the following issues:

• control of soil erosion (wind and water)
  
• mounds for improving environments (housing and communities)
  
• storm water management
• site revegetation (after capital infrastructure projects have been completed)
• establishing trees and shrubs under dryland conditions (no irrigation available)

Each fact sheet provides either visual evidence, by way of photographs, or illustrations to help describe the problems faced by communities. The fact sheets also provide strategies for managing the soil erosion experienced by the communities.

A list of additional fact sheets on preventing soil erosion are provide at the end of the booklet.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

Contact details

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
PMB 227 Umuwa
via Alice Springs NT 0872
Ph: (08) 8954 8111
Fax: (08) 8954 8110
Email: amapy@anangu.com.au

Links

• View report: Control of soil erosion on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands (PDF - 4.5 MB)
• View information: Control of soil erosion on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands
• View website: Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara

Related program(s)

• Operation desert stormwater harvesting

  The Operation desert stormwater harvesting project was involved in the collection of stormwater for targeted reuse thereby allowing remote communities to rely less on natural aquifers for the major supply of water for their communities.

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