Clearing Moves North: A Review of Land Clearing in the Northern Territory

J. Brock
The Environment Centre of the Northern Territory, Major agricultural ventures are proposed for the Katherine and Daly River region (Daly Basin), the Ord River Irrigation Scheme Stage 2, the Sturt Plateau and the Point Stuart/Wildman River area. Clearing of native vegetation for forestry is being undertaken on the Tiwi Islands, with interest in large areas elsewhere in the Top End of the NT. In the greater Darwin and rural area, urban expansion, infrastructure development and expansion of the horticulture industry account for significant vegetation clearing and recent increased rates of clearing.