Social Science

Riparian Buffer

Riparian Buffer

A Riparian  buffer could be a vegetated space close to a stream, typically wooded, that helps shade and part shield a stream from the impact of adjacent land uses. It plays a key role in increasing water quality in associated streams, rivers, and lakes, so providing environmental edges. With the decline of the many aquatic ecosystems as a result of agricultural production, riparian buffers became a really common conservation observe aimed toward increasing water quality and reducing pollution.