Rangelands include all those environments where natural ecological processes predominate and where values and benefits are based primarily on natural resources. They are areas which have not been intensively developed for primary production. The rangelands of the semi-arid and arid zones cover approximately 75 per cent of the Australian continent and equate broadly with the ‘Outback’. However, rangelands also occur in higher rainfall areas where limitations other than rainfall restrict use to management of the natural landscape.
The Australian Rangeland Society aims to promote the science and art of rangeland management and to foster dialogue between all those with related interests, both nationally and internationally. A full statement of the Society’s objectives may found in the Articles and Memorandum of Association.
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International Rangeland Congress, Adelaide 2025- call for volunteers
Australia, through the Australian Rangeland Society, will be hosting the 2025 International Rangeland Congress in Adelaide. The Organizing Committee is seeking volunteers for Sub-committee and Secretariat roles to facilitate the development of this important event.
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DCQ-ARS NRM in the Rangelands Conference, Longreach, October 2021
Desert Channels Queensland and the Australian Rangeland Society are excited to be hosting the "NRM in the Rangelands Conference – shaping our future", 4th – 8th October 2021 in Longreach, Queensland.
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2015 Conference Papers Uploaded
The papers from the 18th Australian Rangeland Society Biennial Conference held in Alice Springs in April 2015 are now available on this website.
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