Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6-A - Thunderbolt Kids
Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6-A - Thunderbolt Kids
Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6-A - Thunderbolt Kids
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Wetl<strong>and</strong>s are not necessarily wet throughout the year:<br />
• A temporary wetl<strong>and</strong> is wet between 1 <strong>and</strong> 4months of the<br />
year.<br />
• A seasonal wetl<strong>and</strong> is wet during the rainy season. This means<br />
it will be wet between 5 <strong>and</strong> 11 months of the year, depending<br />
on the length of the rainy season.<br />
• A permanent wetl<strong>and</strong> is wet throughout the year.<br />
Why are wetl<strong>and</strong>s so important?<br />
Wetl<strong>and</strong>s are very special places that should be protected. But<br />
why are they so important?<br />
Three unique abilities of wetl<strong>and</strong>s make them very important.<br />
1. Wetl<strong>and</strong>s are like giant sponges:<br />
Wetl<strong>and</strong>s soak up water <strong>and</strong> store it. During adrought, when there<br />
is not much rain, this stored water can help to keep rivers <strong>and</strong><br />
streams flowing so that animals <strong>and</strong> plants can stay alive.<br />
Chapter 5. Mixtures <strong>and</strong> water resources<br />
DID YOU KNOW?<br />
In South Africa, the<br />
most well-known<br />
wetl<strong>and</strong>s are the St.<br />
Lucia wetl<strong>and</strong>s in<br />
KwaZulu-Natal.<br />
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