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Wetlands: let's get wise

Environment Australia, 2001

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Wetlands are under threat. Since European settlement, more than 50 per cent of Australian wetlands have been exploited for other uses such as urban development and agriculture. Of those remaining, many are becoming badly degraded due to land clearing, stock grazing, dumping of refuse and mining. Surface water containing fertilisers, pesticides, herbicides and industrial waste is changing the natural makeup of wetlands. We can no longer afford to abuse our wetlands and expect them to function as healthy systems.

Cover of the Wetland CEPA National Action Plan

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