Research topic: What is a wetland?
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What is a wetland?
Why are wetlands
important?
What would you find
in a wetland?
Where are wetlands
located?
How can we protect
wetlands?
A habitat that supports lots
of water
A place for unique plants
and animals to live
Birds; algae; shrubs;
gumtrees; fish; damp floor;
green trees; lots of water;
grass; bugs; frogs
Wonga Wetlands (Albury)
Use rainwater
Get rid of weeds
Don’t build on them
It’s a special environment
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www.wetlandcare.com.au There’s lots of different
Increase water quality
Stores flood water
Provides water for wildlife
in the dry season
Filters our rivers
People; camping; bird
watching; canoeing;
boating; fishing; hunting;
bushwalking
Breeding places for water
birds; fish; frogs; reptiles;
insects
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www.parkweb.vic.gov.au
Stops erosion
Tourist place to go
Birds from northern
hemisphere that migrate to
Victoria wetlands
Victoria: 11 major wetlands
Gippsland Lakes; Barmah
Forest; Kerang Wetlands
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www.wwf.org.au
Support businesses like
fishing, tourism, farming
Aboriginal people (Kimberly
Region)
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www.reefed.edu.au
Provide food for animals
Lots of flora and fauna
Good breeding place
Crayfish; snails; turtles;
alligators
Lily flower; people; water
plants; ducks; lily pads
Kimberly Region in north
western Australia; famous
Murray-Darling Basin
Gulf of Carpentaria
Ross River
Didgeridoo Lagoon
Don’t litter in wetlands
because plastic bags can kill
animals
Encourage people to make a
wetland on their own
property
Don’t pull trees out of
wetlands
Victoria lost more than 37%
of its wetlands
Government provides
money for protecting
wetlands
Farmers look after wetlands
on their properties
Keep researching wetlands
WHAT I ALREADY KNOW
types
Dams; lakes; rivers; ponds;
swamps; springs; creeks
One thing in common:
there’s water
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