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Wetlands. By: Cooper Garoni. What is a wetland ?. A special environment. Lots of different types: Dams. Lakes. Rivers. Ponds. Swamps. Springs. Creeks. Different types of wetlands. Why are wetlands i mportant ?. Wetlands are important because they: I ncrease water quality.
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Wetlands By: Cooper Garoni
What is a wetland? A special environment. Lots of different types: • Dams. • Lakes. • Rivers. • Ponds. • Swamps. • Springs. • Creeks.
Why are wetlands important? Wetlands are important because they: • Increase water quality. • Store flood water. • Provide water for wildlife in the dry season. • Filter our rivers. • Stop erosion. • Are a place fortourists to go. • Support businesses like fishing, tourism and farming. • Provide food for animals. • Have lots of flora and fauna. • Are a goodbreeding place.
What would you find in a wetland? You would find: • People who are camping, bird watching, canoeing, boating, fishing, hunting and bush walking. • Breeding places for water birds, fish, frogs, reptiles and insects. • Birds from the Northern Hemisphere that migrate to Victorian wetlands. • Aboriginal people (Kimberly Region). • Plants such as lily flowers, water plants and lily pads. • Animals such as ducks, crayfish, snails, turtles and alligators.
Where are wetlands located? There are big ones and small wetlands all over the place. Some well known ones are: • Wonga Wetlands (Albury). • Kimberly Region (North – Western Australia) . • Murray – Darling Basin. • Gulf of Carpentaria. • Ross River. • Didgeridoo Lagoon. • Gippsland Lakes. • Barmah Forest. • Kerang Wetlands.
How can we protect our wetlands? Victoria has lost more than 37% of its wetlands. The Government now provides money for protecting our wetlands. You can do the following things: • Don’t litter in wetlands because plastic bags can kill animals. • Encourage people to make a wetland on their property. • Don’t pull trees out of our wetlands. • Farmers need to look after wetlands on their properties. • Keep researching wetlands.
Bibliography • Computer • www.wetlandcare.com.au • www.parkweb.vic.gov.au • www.wwf.org.au • www.reefed.edu.au