Year of publication 2005

This Agroforestry in Action guide is intended to help design and manage the interactive agroforestry practice of Riparian Forest Buffers. Properly applied on a landscape, the riparian forest buffer can enhance and diversify farm income opportunities, improve the environment and create wildlife habitat. By developing an understanding of the interactions between the buffer (trees, shrubs and grasses), the stream or bank, and the adjacent upland area, its layout can effectively meet the goals for which it has been established. By understanding the requirements of each of the components of the buffer, it can be managed to maintain effectiveness over time, and also sustain its contributions to the farm as an integrated agroforestry practice.