1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2005  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 22/04/2004   
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In 1999-2000, the total length of new fencing constructed to protect areas from grazing was 1,600 km.

The protection of remnant native vegetation, creeks and rivers was the predominant reason reported for fence construction, with 69% of all fencing built for protection from grazing constructed for this purpose.


FENCING BUILT FOR PROTECTION FROM GRAZING, Tasmania, 1999-2000
Type of area protected
Kilometres of fencing
Remnant native vegetation
564
Planted trees and shrubs
220
Creeks and rivers
542
Saline areas
*44
Other degraded areas
29
All other areas
200
Total fencing length
1,598
* estimate has a relative standard error of between 25% and 50% and should be used with caution

Source: Agriculture, Australia (Cat. no. 7113.0).