Sa Arid Lands Landscape Board

The South Australian Arid Lands Landscape Board works with community, First Nation's groups, industry, and government agencies to ensure a sustainable approach to the management, protection and restoration of our soil, water, native plants and animals. It is one of nine landscape management regions in South Australia, governed by eight landscape boards and a metropolitan board. The SA Arid Lands region covers more than half of South Australia, taking up the state’s north-east corner to its borders with New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory. The region’s environmental processes are determined by irregular rainfall and other episodic weather events that rarely follow predictable annual cycles. The region includes some of the driest parts of South Australia and has the largest percentage of intact ecosystems and natural biodiversity in the state. These iconic terrestrial ecosystems – including sandy deserts, stony plains, and the Gawler, Flinders and Olary ranges – are home to a range of unique plants and animals, many of which are only found within the region. Maintaining the soils, native vegetation and native wildlife in the SAAL region is critical to the sustainability of our industries and communities. Unlike agricultural regions further south, healthy native vegetation is critical to our pastoral industry, providing valuable fodder for fattening cattle and sheep. The environment is also strongly linked to the region’s culture and history; for its many occupants, our heritage and stories are strongly connected to country.