Native Ecosystems
It is important for students to have a sound understanding of how native ecosystems operate before investigating how human activities impact on them.
This first section of Take Action for Water introduces students to the water cycle and the catchment concept, before investigating the native animals that live there. Māori perspectives of water are also discussed through the sharing of stories and concepts such as ‘mauri’ and ‘kaitiaki’.
Click on the links below to access the resources for this section.
Native ecosystem text
Posters
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