providing benefits
for floodplain and wetland native plants communities, native fish and waterbird populations
Environmental water providing benefits
for floodplain and wetland native plant communities, native fish and waterbird populations at Hattah Lakes, October 2014.
The operation of floodplain infrastructure and surcharging River Murray Lock 8 allowed
for floodplain inundation, targeting higher elevation lignum vegetation communities.
Levee degradation reduces protection levels
for floodplain residents, often without easily visible symptoms.
A Flood Insurance Rate Map, or FIRM, is created by the National Flood Insurance Program
for floodplain purposes.
Not exact matches
It already has
for the poor and disillusioned voters living in the
floodplains of the Mississippi and the bayous of Louisiana.
The purpose of the watering was to contribute to environmental outcomes such as supporting the condition of
floodplain trees, understorey vegetation and submerged plant communities and to provide habitat
for bird and frog species.
«We will be working together to deliver environmental water to smaller local wetland and
floodplain sites to improve habitat and provide refuges
for endangered and threatened native bird and fish species such as the Regent Parrot and the Murray Hardyhead,» Mr Reilly said.
A total of 367 GL of Commonwealth environmental water was released from Hume Dam to support in - channel, wetland and low elevation
floodplain habitat throughout the River Murray
for improving the condition, movement and recruitment of native fish — both silver (critically endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999) and golden perch were detected spawning in the Mid Murray in response to flow variability; improve riparian and wetland vegetation condition; and contribute to the managed export of salt from the River Murray system.
Commonwealth environmental water was made available
for delivery to a number of wetlands as part of ongoing restoration projects that commenced in 2013 - 14, including Johnson's Waterhole, Clark's
Floodplain, Thiele's Flat, Loxton Riverfront Reserve, Ramco Lagoon and Rilli Reach.
In October 2012 the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder entered into a long - term agreement with Nature Foundation SA
for the use of up to 10 gigalitres a year of Commonwealth environmental water over the next five years to support wetland and
floodplain rehabilitation projects in the lower Murray River.
On 18 February 2013 the Nature Foundation SA celebrated the start of watering on Clark's
Floodplain - adjacent Lock 4 near Berri, the first Commonwealth environmental watering project under Nature Foundation's Water
for Nature initiative.
provide habitat that is suitable
for supporting increased abundance and diversity of waterbirds within the Ral Ral
floodplain.
The Lower Balonne
Floodplain (including Narran Lakes) is one of four priority research sites
for the Murray - Darling Basin Environmental Water Knowledge and Research Project (MDB EWKR).
Inundation of the western
floodplain persisted
for over eight months and supported a diverse and unique range of microinvertebrates, frogs and waterbirds, which increased the overall biodiversity of the Selected Area.
Other priority sites
for on - ground research are the Lower Balonne
Floodplain, Upper Murray and Lower Murray, while some components of work will also access and / or generate data from additional areas of the Basin.
Using Commonwealth environmental water on the
floodplain provides food, habitat and breeding opportunities
for native fish, frogs, plants, waterbirds and other wildlife.
This was particularly the case with the Murrumbidgee River which experienced massive flooding after March 2012 rainfall with areas of the
floodplains inundated
for the first time in over a decade.
As in other areas of the Basin, the
floodplains and wetlands of the Lachlan are flourishing and as a result, large breeding events
for colonial water bird species such as straw - necked ibis are possible.
New Federal Emergency Management Agency
floodplain maps
for Onondaga County will go into effect November 4.
One concern
for the Town Board was its location within the town's
floodplain.
But the remapping will be good news
for others: FEMA removed 2,900 parcels from the county's
floodplains, including dozens from the Skunk City section of Syracuse near Harbor Brook.
A shallow aquifer beneath the Colorado River
floodplain doesn't spring to mind as a hotspot
for new forms of life.
A fisherman and his sons return from a good day of fishing
for tambaqui, one of the Amazon's most high - value fish species dependent on the
floodplains.
«We will evaluate these responses
for the first time at a regional scale using remotely sensed indicators of vegetation condition and fire - induced tree mortality to measure the response of
floodplain forests to inter-annual flood variability and extreme climate events,» said Marcia Macedo, a research associate at the Woods Hole Research Center.
For instance, whether UK towns flood more in future depends not just on how high the seas get and how much it rains — which are difficult enough to model — but also on how rivers are managed, whether people build on
floodplains and the area of land coated in concrete.
But
for civil engineers one thing is clear: we should not be building on
floodplains and should expect flood damage if we do.
Since the Andes is the principal source of sediments to the Amazon river system, the consequences of this massive reduction will be dramatic: river channels will become deeper, reducing seasonal floods which are necessary to bring fluvial sediments and nutrients to
floodplain environments and provide connectivity between environments
for both migrant fish and people.
Floodplains are important because they lie at the intersection of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and serve as a crossroad
for a variety of beneficial processes that protect surrounding lands.
All of this highlights the critical need
for comprehensive
floodplain and flood risk management planning.»
But here, on this parched
floodplain in Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park, these consummate scavengers would have been out of luck had it not been
for the three fresh cuts that biologist Jen Guyton made through the waterbuck's tough hide, giving the birds access to the flesh underneath.
Professor Brown says: «Our research suggests that
floodplain zones closer to the mouth of a river provided the ideal place
for hominin activity, rather than forested slopes, plateaus or estuaries.
But American Indians had been building modest mounds in the Mississippi River valley since 3500 B.C.; they'd been growing corn with much the same tools
for hundreds of years, and the rivers and
floodplains had been there
for thousands.
«A regional effort on both sides of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers is needed to strategically identify
floodplain areas that could provide temporary water storage and policy incentives
for landowners of low - lying lands to profitably invest in crops and income alternatives.»
Using a digital terrain model of the landscape and a hydrological model simulation the scientists found that planting trees on the
floodplain and increasing the number of logjams, across 10 - 15 per cent of the total river length could reduce the peak height of a potential flood in the town by 6 per cent once the trees had grown
for 25 years.
The wetlands that form behind their dams, as well as the
floodplains that they groom nearby, provide habitat
for many creatures.
«And of course, flood infrastructure will also need to change and improve, starting with providing incentives or requirements
for people to move out of harm's way (
floodplains),» Fahlund said.
12: Indigenous Peoples
for examples of health impacts on vulnerable populations) and of place (
floodplains, coastal zones, and urban areas), as well as the resilience of critical public health infrastructure.
Areas of expertise: Water management and policy;
floodplain management and planning; interdisciplinary and multi-benefit decision support and analysis; operations and systems research; trade - off analysis; public finance mechanisms
for water management
Rugged mountains reach dramatically
for the sky while their rainforest - clad slopes sweep down to
floodplains teeming with forest life.
A great mind map
for revision or in class use on waterfalls, gorges,
floodplains, levees, meanders and oxbow lakes and even a case study on the River Eden.
Farther along, he proudly points out what he considers the playground's pièce de résistance, another water pump set in a plot of dirt just the right consistency to make dark, viscous mud
for castles, mud pies, dams, waterfalls, alluvial
floodplains, and other joy - producing, pint - size hydrologic projects.
In short, Faris notes, «By talking about
floodplains and water shortages, Barnbrook was replacing the politically unpalatable — if openly stated — fear of foreigners with a more acceptable empathy
for the environment.»
Homeowners who live in a
floodplain,
for example, usually need to buy supplemental flood insurance.
Redwood Creek is currently constrained by a small bridge, the levee road, and the Muir Beach parking lot, which needs to be moved to connect it to its historic
floodplain for better salmon habitat and sediment transportation.
The project continues this season with the removal and realigning of the existing parking lot — to allow Redwood Creek channel to expand into its natural
floodplain and, of course, to allow
for more native plants in the area!
The camp features a well equipped lounge and dining area, a fire pit
for atmospheric evening relaxation, and a beautiful view of the
floodplains, so you can relax and keep on watching game in the evenings.
Zambia's intimate settings abundant in incredible wildlife and verdant
floodplains always have us coming back
for more.
The combination of
floodplains and wetlands, savanna woodlands, sandstone cliffs and escarpments provide sanctuary
for agile and Wilkins» rock wallabies, northern bandicoots, black and antilopine wallaroos, northern quolls, dingoes, flying - foxes, ghost bats, goannas, frogs, pythons, and cathedral termite mounds.
Stretching between Muir Beach and Muir Woods, the trail is a well - used thoroughfare
for people visiting these popular sites, as well as an important part of the ecological corridor linking the ancient redwood forest and the
floodplain by the sea.