Framework for the assessment of river and wetland health for flowing rivers of south-west Western Australia - Project summary

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Water Science Technical Series report WST 39 - Project summary and results of the field trials to evaluate the framework and provide a baseline assessment of river health.
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The Framework for the Assessment of River and Wetland Health (FARWH) is a National Water Commission initiative designed to provide an Australia-wide baseline of river health to assess progress against the National Water Initiative’s objectives.

This report discusses trials conducted between 2008 and 2010 to evaluate the FARWH for application to south-west Western Australia, and provides a baseline assessment of river health and the required integrated assessment protocol to achieve this.

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