Sloth Bear - Dense riverine areas, khos and rocky areas

changes in hydrological regimes of remaining habitats;

Healthy riparian areas have a number of important functions:

Healthy riparian areas have a number of important functions:

Wild Boar - Open spaces and riverine areas in forests

The Role and Importance of Riparian Areas in Manitoba

Ultimately, the quality of the riparian areas and the quality of the streams' water are closely related, and we must manage riparian areas with care.

Tiger - Dense cover in the valleys and riverine areas

A partial removal or loss of some riparian trees, however, may not necessarily impair some riparian buffer functions.

Riparian zones provide two broad types of ecological function.

A map depicting the extent of derived riparian areas for illustration purposes can be found in the Riparian section of the complete strategy.

A map depicting the extent of derived riparian areas for illustration purposes can be found in the Riparian section of the full strategy.

Riparian zones – Canadian Forest Service researchers have begun long-term studies into the importance of riparian areas in boreal and temperate forests.

5.6.1 What factors affect shoreline flooding and erosion?

In some regions, riparian areas are the only remaining natural areas.