Gully Density

AUS-TDG-FOR-GUL General Moderate confidence

Benchmark Value

0 m/ha

Direction: Lower is desirable ↓

Form: Point

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Evidence & Context

Based on the principles of sustainable forest management, the objectives of best-practice erosion control, and the definition of "best available condition," the proposed benchmark for active gully density is derived as follows: Reference Value: 0 m/ha of active gullies.

Metric Definition:

Gully Density is defined as the length of active gullies per hectare.

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark represents the best available condition for active gully density in Australian Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands under sustainable Production Forestry, indicating minimal erosion and high landscape stability.

Justification:

The benchmark of 0 m/ha is derived from forestry Best Management Practices aiming to prevent and remediate erosion, supported by predictive modelling indicating zero gully density is achievable.

Sources (1)

Preview of Best Management Practices for retained areas in forestry plantations ...

Best Management Practices for retained areas in forestry plantations ... Journal

Gully erosion prediction across a large region: Murray–Darling Basin, Australia

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Supporting Sources (8)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of (PDF) Drivers of Gully Erosion and its Socio-economic and Environmental Effects in a Tropical Semi-arid Environment - ResearchGate, accessed May 11, 2025,

(PDF) Drivers of Gully Erosion and its Socio-economic and Environmental Effects in a Tropical Semi-arid Environment - ResearchGate, accessed May 11, 2025,

Contextual Support Journal

(PDF) Drivers of Gully Erosion and its Socio-economic and Environmental Effects in a Tropical Semi-arid Environment - ResearchGate, accessed July 17, 2025

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Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018 13 Criterion 4 - DAFF, accessed August 1, 2025,

Contextual Support Journal

Temperate forests and soils [Chapter 6]

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Minimum width requirements for riparian zones to protect flowing waters and to conserve biodiversity, accessed July 7, 2025,

Contextual Support Journal

The East Gippsland Soil Erosion Management Plan - Victorian Resources Online

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Minimum width requirements for riparian zones to protect flowing waters and to conserve biodiversity, accessed May 15, 2025

Contextual Support GreyLiterature

Minimum width requirements for riparian zones to protect flowing waters and to conserve biodiversity

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Preview of Native Vegetation of the Southern Forests: South-east Highlands, Australian Alps, South-west Slopes, and SE Corner bioregions, accessed May 15, 2025

Native Vegetation of the Southern Forests: South-east Highlands, Australian Alps, South-west Slopes, and SE Corner bioregions, accessed May 15, 2025

Contextual Support

Native Vegetation of the Southern Forests: South-east Highlands, Australian Alps, South-west Slopes, and SE Corner bioregions

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Temperate forests and soils [Chapter 6], accessed August 10, 2025,

Contextual Support

A review of the potential impacts of different fire regimes on soil erosion and sedimentation, nutrient and carb

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The Gully and Stream Bank Toolbox - CSIRO, accessed July 20, 2025,

Contextual Support Government

The Gully and Stream Bank Toolbox - CSIRO

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www.dpi.nsw.gov.au, accessed May 15, 2025

Contextual Support Journal

Gully erosion prediction across a large region: Murray–Darling Basin, Australia - CSIRO Publishing

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Context

Region Australia
Biome Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Land Use Production Forestry
Assessment Not Stated
Evidence Type ReferenceCondition

Lifecycle

Status Active
Version 1
Effective From 9 Jun 2026

Notes

No upper detrimental threshold — higher values are always worse for gully density. The benchmark represents the best available condition characterized by minimal erosion and high landscape stability under sustainable Production Forestry in Australian Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands. AssessmentContext defaulted to 'Not Stated' because the source document did not state one.

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