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Fact Sheets on Functions and Values of Riparian Areas
Author/Source: Riverways Program, MA Dept. of Fisheries, Wildlife
This site includes fact sheets relating riparian areas to flood control, storm damage prevention, wildlife habitat, fisheries protections, protecting public and private water supplies, groundwater protection, protection of land containing shellfish, pollution prevention and the importance of protecting riparian areas along smaller brooks and streams.
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