Riparian zones are attractive to livestock because they contain lush vegetation that livestock like to eat.
Riparian zones are the transitional areas between land and a water body such as rivers, streams, or lakes. Riparian zones are attractive to livestock because they contain lush vegetation; a vegetation that has a greater variety of plant species. Shrubs such as willows, herbaceous and aquatic plants, such as rushes and sedges, and trees can be found in riparian zones.