How to Use riparian in a Sentence

riparian

adjective

• The lush riparian zone that wraps its banks is distinct.
  — Matt Wyatt, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Sep. 2021
• The 126-acre preserve harbors the largest patch of riparian forest in Prescott.
  — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2020
• It’s the riparian areas, the flora and fauna on its banks.
  — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 June 2021
• The riparian brush rabbits live near the edges of rivers — not ideal for the prolonged flooding in recent months.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023
• The council requested that a portion of the project land be set aside as open space for a riparian habitat.
  — Laura Groch, sandiegouniontribune.com, 27 Aug. 2017
• The trail first descends to a riparian corridor across the creek from Red Rock Crossing.
  — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2021
• They are found in forests, near creeks, riparian areas, deserts and urban parks.
  — Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
• The plot is also a riparian corridor along Crooked Creek, which makes it of even more concern for Mullins.
  — London Gibson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Apr. 2021
• This little tease of vistas is the last glimpse offered before the route enters the Miller Peak Wilderness area and slips into a riparian zone at the head of the canyon.
  — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2021
• The trail traces the edge of Johnson Canyon, showcasing a green riparian zone and tiny pools within the stony corridor.
  — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2021
• The main act descends into a riparian canyon along the flat Edward Albert trail.
  — Jordan Rane, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2020
• At the McGee Creek trailhead, rocky canyon slopes lead into gentler areas of streams and riparian forests.
  — Matt Ritter, Sunset Magazine, 6 Mar. 2020
• The 1,250-acre preserve re-creates a riparian backwater zone that once lined much of the river.
  — AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2022
• The judge also noted a lack of progress on improving riparian sites in an area where tennis courts had been built.
  — Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times, 1 June 2018
• In addition to the stream drops, the project also will include riparian plantings on the creek banks of cedar, hemlock, willow and big leaf maple.
  — oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2021
• The bird can be seen in riparian areas, which are the transition zones between land and waterways such as rivers and streams.
  — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
• But this was more than a refuge from fire, which hundreds of beaver dams are known to have afforded to other riparian areas.
  — Isobel Whitcomb, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2022
• About 70 percent of the reserve is considered a wetland area, with a mix of salt marsh, coastal sage scrub and riparian habitats.
  — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2024
• As the short, rocky trail descends among hairy stands of common mullein that can sprout corn-like shoots to over 6 feet high, riparian vegetation closes in on the trail.
  — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2022
• Spots of extreme green in the drainages below betray the location of springs that feed tiny riparian niches.
  — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2020
• The Nile’s 11 riparian states vie with one another for the river’s water.
  — Ethan D. Coffel, Quartz Africa, 14 Jan. 2020
• Streambeds and riparian areas were fenced to exclude livestock and elk.
  — Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
• There are plans for a path along the former Highway 12 to connect these so a longer hike can be taken through the riparian habitat, according to the release.
  — Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2022
• Perez said the restoration projects in the Mono Basin have had success in improving the health of streams, riparian vegetation and wildlife habitats.
  — Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2022
• The lush ribbon of riparian forest spread out in a meandering path through the canyon, evoking the river’s name — verde, green in Spanish.
  — Ian James, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2021
• The subsidence would destroy Oak Flat, the riparian area that sustains the Emory oak and other species, and the underground water sources that created the site.
  — Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2022
• Subsequent floods have eroded away much of the soil along the degraded stream banks, leaving most of the trees in the riparian area with damaged and exposed root systems, the report states.
  — Marc Hayot, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2022
• Crystal Cove State Park also has 18 miles of trails that go through riparian woodlands and have beautiful ocean views.
  — Catherine Garcia, theweek, 8 Feb. 2024
• In the best cases, the various riparian countries sign treaties setting out how much water each will guarantee to the next.
  — The Economist, 14 May 2020
• These riparian areas are rare, making up only 0.5% of Sedona.
  — Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2024

Last Updated: 15 Nov 2024