Reflection about Travis Wetlands!

Travis Wetlands!

On the 6th  of August Eugene's Ecology group had an Inquiry field trip to Travis Wetlands. We got separated into 2 groups. One group went to learn about bird ecology and the second group went to learn about, whats in the water? The Travis Wetlands is a home to many species like birds, bugs and plants. 

There are lots of different types of water insects such as Water-boatman (they have a black back and 6 legs, and are very fast VERY), Back swimmers ( it can be a mix of colours and also have six legs), Damselfly nymph (it is about one and a half cm long and it has tiny feathers on the tail) and the Water flea ( which have six legs and are dark black and are very VERY small). There are many more to name but that is enough for now.

Water insects show use of if the water is healthy. The water is clean for the fish but for humans it looks dirty from the tanin released into the water to make it change different colours.

Travis Wetlands is also home to lots and lots of birds such as Mallard Ducks (which are bad for the Wetlands), Paradise Ducks (fun fact they actually travel in pairs well the boy as a black and brown body and the girl has a white head and the rest of the body is green, brown and black), Australian coot ( full black body but red eyes), Pukeko ( blue and black body and a red beak).

Travis Wetlands is an awesome place to go. It gives lots of animals a home to have a full tummy and to have a warm place to sleep! 

Go and check out Travis Wetlands and see all the cool organisms there are!

Facts 

• The Wetlands covered 90% of Christchurch but now it only covers 2% of Christchurch!
• There are over 2,000 species at the Wetlands 
• People go to plant trees every month at the Wetlands
• You can't bike there because it disrupts the animals there