CLEAN WATER
Clean water is vital to our health, communities, and economy. We need clean water upstream to have healthy communities downstream. The health of rivers, lakes, bays, and coastal waters depend on the streams and wetlands where they begin. Streams and wetlands benefit communities by trapping floodwaters, recharging groundwater supplies, filtering pollution, and providing habitat for fish and wildlife. Links here lead to websites on the subject.
How Clean is Your awa
This is a class activity for students on a visit to a local stream. The PDF can be download from the Kids Conservation Club website.
Wai - Water
A PDF from Rangitane Eduction. From a Mātaurangi Māori perspective it is informative, educational and suitable for Primary school age students. Well worth the download.
runoff from the land
Runoff is a major source of water pollution. As the water runs along a surface, it picks up litter, petroleum, chemicals, fertilizers, Insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides that are used to kill agricultural pests. They can poison fish and wildlife, contaminate food sources, and destroy the animals' habitat for protective cover.
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A good diagram on Min. Environment website
Video - Tina Porou - Māori Freshwater fisheries conference 2022
WAI Tapu - Waterways
Map of New zealand rivers
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