Vegetation Extent

AUS-ASC-LVG-VEX General High confidence

Benchmark Value

80 %

Direction: Higher is desirable ↑

Form: Point

Scoring Curve

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Evidence & Context

The average farm size in the high rainfall zone was around 850 hectares (table 1), of which, around 80 per cent was devoted to native and perennial pastures.

Metric Definition:

Percentage of farm area devoted to native/perennial pastures.

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark represents the percentage of farm area devoted to native and perennial pastures in the high rainfall zone of the subalpine border, indicating stable vegetation extent in sustainably managed grazing systems.

Justification:

Represents the stable vegetation extent in sustainably managed systems.

Sources (1)

Preview of Sustainable Grazing Systems (SGS) survey report

Sustainable Grazing Systems (SGS) survey report Journal

Sustainable Grazing Systems (SGS) survey report

Supporting Sources (21)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of 2. Native Vegetation, accessed May 11, 2026,

2. Native Vegetation, accessed May 11, 2026,

Contextual Support Journal

Accounting for Nature - Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, accessed May 11, 2026,

Preview of a history of cooperative management of the Australian Alps national parks, accessed May 11, 2026,

a history of cooperative management of the Australian Alps national parks, accessed May 11, 2026,

Contextual Support Journal

a history of cooperative management of the Australian Alps national parks, accessed May 11, 2026,

Preview of aff.org.au, accessed on May 28, 2025,

aff.org.au, accessed on May 28, 2025,

Direct Evidence Journal

Vegetation change in the Pretty Valley alpine grasslands from 1945 ..., accessed May 11, 2026,

Preview of Alpine - Victorian Ecosystems - Viridans Biological Databases, accessed May 11, 2026,

Alpine - Victorian Ecosystems - Viridans Biological Databases, accessed May 11, 2026,

Contextual Support GreyLiterature

Running a sustainable grazing business | Meat & Livestock Australia - MLA, accessed May 11, 2026,

Preview of Australia's Native Vegetation Framework - DAFF, accessed May 11, 2026,

Australia's Native Vegetation Framework - DAFF, accessed May 11, 2026,

Contextual Support Journal

Australia's Native Vegetation Framework - DAFF, accessed May 11, 2026,

Preview of Australian alpine environment bushfire recovery

Australian alpine environment bushfire recovery

Contextual Support Government

Australian alpine environment bushfire recovery

Preview of Australian Alps Montane Grasslands | One Earth, accessed on May 28, 2025

Australian Alps Montane Grasslands | One Earth, accessed on May 28, 2025

Direct Evidence GreyLiterature

Long-term Vegetation Change in Relation to Cattle ... - DCCEEW, accessed May 11, 2026,

Preview of CLEAN-20230314-Forico - Tasmanian Vegetation Condition Assessment Method - Accounting for Nature, accessed May 11, 2026,

CLEAN-20230314-Forico - Tasmanian Vegetation Condition Assessment Method - Accounting for Nature, accessed May 11, 2026,

Methodology Source Journal

CLEAN-20230314-Forico - Tasmanian Vegetation Condition Assessment Method - Accounting for Nature, accessed May 11, 2026,

Preview of ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNT FIVE RIVERS RESERVE, accessed May 11, 2026,

ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNT FIVE RIVERS RESERVE, accessed May 11, 2026,

Direct Evidence Journal

Native Vegetation 2021 - NSW State of the Environment Report, accessed May 11, 2026,

Preview of Extensive Livestock - NSW Department of Primary Industries

Extensive Livestock - NSW Department of Primary Industries

Contextual Support GreyLiterature

Extensive Livestock - NSW Department of Primary Industries, accessed May 11, 2026,

Preview of Five Rivers Environmental Account

Five Rivers Environmental Account

Direct Evidence Journal

Five Rivers Environmental Account

Preview of How Sustainable Grazing Impacts Farm Profitability - AGDATA Holdings, accessed May 11, 2026,

How Sustainable Grazing Impacts Farm Profitability - AGDATA Holdings, accessed May 11, 2026,

Irrelevant

How Sustainable Grazing Impacts Farm Profitability - AGDATA Holdings, accessed May 11, 2026,

Preview of Increasing soil organic carbon of agricultural land - NSW Department of Primary Industries, accessed May 7, 2026,

Increasing soil organic carbon of agricultural land - NSW Department of Primary Industries, accessed May 7, 2026,

Contextual Support Journal

vegetation | Australian Alps National Parks, accessed May 11, 2026,

Preview of Long-term Vegetation Change in Relation to Cattle Grazing in Subalpine Grassland and Heathland on the Bogong High Plains - DCCEEW, accessed on May 25, 2025,

Long-term Vegetation Change in Relation to Cattle Grazing in Subalpine Grassland and Heathland on the Bogong High Plains - DCCEEW, accessed on May 25, 2025,

Direct Evidence Journal

Wood, S. W., et al. (2015). The Ausplots Forest Monitoring Network: Tall eucalypt forests. PLOS ONE.

Preview of Native vegetation 2021 (NSW)

Native vegetation 2021 (NSW)

Contextual Support Government

Native vegetation 2021 (NSW)

Preview of NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. (n.d.). The Australian Alps Bioregion.

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. (n.d.). The Australian Alps Bioregion.

Contextual Support Journal

Australian Alps Montane Grasslands | One Earth, accessed May 11, 2026,

Preview of NSW State of the Environment pt 7 (Biodiversity)

NSW State of the Environment pt 7 (Biodiversity)

Contextual Support

Biodiversity - NSW Parliament, accessed May 11, 2026, ).pdf

Preview of Plants 2024 | NSW State of the Environment

Plants 2024 | NSW State of the Environment

Contextual Support Government

NSW State of the Environment 2024 - Plants

Preview of Snowy Strategic Activation Precinct - NSW Planning Portal

Snowy Strategic Activation Precinct - NSW Planning Portal

Contextual Support Journal

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. (2006). Lowland Native Grasslands of Tasmania Listing Advice.

Preview of Strategic placement of mineral mix supplements

Strategic placement of mineral mix supplements

Contextual Support Journal

Use of mineral mix supplements to modify the grazing patterns by cattle for the restoration of sub-alpine and alpine shrub-encroached grasslands | The Rangeland Journal - CSIRO Publishing, accessed May 11, 2026,

Preview of Sustainable grazing systems (SGS) survey - MLA, accessed May 11, 2026,

Sustainable grazing systems (SGS) survey - MLA, accessed May 11, 2026,

Contextual Support Government

Sustainable grazing systems (SGS) survey - MLA, accessed May 11, 2026,