This week, the boys came up with some interesting facts while investigating the river around Sir James Mitchell Park in South Perth.
This is what they found:
Jordan - Swans tend to stay in pairs. These days there aren't many places for swans to have babies because of the loss of their habitiat.
Josh - The City of South Perth has replaced the river walls with a beach to stop erosion and save money.
Tom Murray - A lot less people use the river compared with 100 years ago. It is no longer used as a main mode of transportation.
Kallen - There are Jelly fish in the Swan river.
Lachlan - The area around Sir James Mitchell Park was cleared in 1896 for use in agriculture.
Alexander - Due to the pollution from people, boats and farms in the river there are algal blooms.
Adriaan - The Coode St Jetty was built in 1896.
Adriaan - The Coode St Jetty was built in 1896.
Tom Bosley - There are many non-native trees in the area.
Meng-Yeow - Sir James Mitchell Park used to be apart of the Swan River while it was still a wetland.
Have you got an interesting fact about the Swan River? Leave a Comment below! We would love to hear from you!
2 comments:
Wow this is a very informative and effective website, in telling the people of Perth about the condition of the Swan River. :)
Meng-Yeow Lim - Wesley College
Wow! That sounds really intriguing. Something else interesting about our Swan River ecosystem is that if we don't take action now to rehabilitate our natural wetlands, we may face disastrous consequences in the future. This could include flooding of reclaimed land, extensive algal blooms and even the extinction of some of our native animal species. Good luck keeping up your great work, I'm sure you'll be able to make a difference!
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