15th November, What are some of the environmental challenges faced by the sand dunes?

                                           Sand dunes where we also did our sandboarding.

                                                Some wildlife found at the sea banks.

Sky full of clouds.

 A sheep shearing demostration at the Caversham Wildlife Park.

Tree top walk at Kings Park on day one.

Kangaroo feeding at the Caversham Wildlife Park.

                               

Farmers used to bring their cattles to the sand dunes to grace on the vegetation. As years pass by, the land filled with vegetation has degenerated into an empty land. There are no roots to hold the soil together, hence the top soil, with the most ammount of nutrients is eroded.

The farmers brought the sheeps to eat the vegetation and as the years go by, there will be lesser and lesser vegetation. Therefore, when rain falls, there will not be any more roots present to prevent soil erosion from taking place. Gradually, the seasonal tides will also wash the top soil away, leaving the soil with lesser nutrients for vegetation to grow.

Top soil removed by wind, rain, errosion crops cannot grow.- Kay Hwee

The fertile top soil eroded due to reasons such as rain and wind. Thus, the vegetation there grew sparse and eventually became a sand dune. This greatly affects the balance of the local eco-system.

For many years, farmers have allowed their cattles to graze extensively right along the Moore's river banks. As the years pass by, the land that was once filled with vegetation has become very sparse. Since there was minimal root anchorage, the fertile top soil eroded. This process speeds up progressively faster due to seasonal rain and wind erosions. Thus , the area which was grazed upon became completely barren and if the problem is not resolved, the local habitat will be threatened severely in the long run.-Elisa