Environment
An important consequence of the extent of the Murray-Darling Basin is the range of differing natural environments. From cool, humid rainforests, inland sub-tropical areas and temperate mallee country to the hot, dry semi-arid and arid lands.
Each of these environments contains unique species and landforms that together characterise the Murray-Darling Basin. What can seem as relatively minor changes can have dramatic implications and as a result, many of these environments have been altered.
The sections to your left give further detail in the different environments and management of the Murray-Darling Basin.
Wetlands
Floodplains
Save the Murray Game
‘Cleaning up our river’ is a fun and challenging game. The aim of the game is for the player to pick out various bits of muck, pollution and rubbish that float past by directing the net to pick out the foreign objects. For every bit picked out, the player gets a point, for every frog or fish the player scoops out by accident five points are lost. When the time limit reaches zero, the player is presented with a score and a rating out of 10 based on how well he did. For example, “Player score: 14, well done! Your grade: 7/10, try again for higher grades!” This game is an addictive one, which the player tries and tries again to get a better score.
The game is to be credited to Tafe SA students:
Nick Mower
Paul Cherry
Joe Jansse
Craig Eickhoff
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