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Soil

Soil supports our agriculture and forestry, which are the main productive land uses in our region. We need to manage our soil carefully and match land use with different soil types, slopes and locations.

Find out about our region's soil in these indicators. Check out related indicators of factors affecting our soil.

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Environmental indicators

Fertiliser use on farms

 

Soil quality

 

Related indicators

Land use

 

Stock density

 

River water quality

 

Nitrogen losses from land

 

Nitrate in groundwater

 

Sources of nutrients in rivers

 

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