Riparian ‘Revegetator’ Natural Capital.
Soil Asset Account.
Environmental Account ID: AU00048
Environmental Asset: Soil
Asset Account ID: AU00048S1
Registration date: 30 August 2022
Certification date: 19 September 2023
Certification level: AfN Verified
Purpose: Inform land management options to improve biodiversity and soil health
Current land use: Conservation and Grazing
Environment type: Strzelecki Ranges
Area: 15 ha
Method: AfN-METHOD-S-02
Asset Account snapshot.
Asset summary - baseline.
Asset statement.
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30 August 2022 - Registration date
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19 September 2023 - Certification date
Significant Outcomes.
The Econd® score for soil condition is 84, which is relatively high given the significant landscape alteration represented by open pastures with introduced species and low diversity. In comparison, the Soil Pcond score is 96, with all indicators within range except for groundcover.
Limitations & disclosures.
The main limitation of this account is the confidence level in the expert assessment of reference conditions for Strzelecki association soils. These fertile, deep soils were prioritized for clearing and development from around 1875. No empirical data exist before the 1960s when formal soil surveys began, after nearly 100 years of change. Few relatively undisturbed sites remain, such as the Pioneer Reserve in Kongwak, which may offer useful reference data for refining future Econd® values
Other Environmental Assets.
Learn more about other Environmental Assets in this Environmental Account.