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WorksheetsFresh Water
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
How does Steve describe our treatment of our rivers?
As our dumping ground for the byproduct of industrial systems
As a total wasteland for the runoffs of industrial agriculture
As the sick ecology that New Zealanders tend to forget
As something that has been neglected for a century
Which species of fish are endemic to Ngaruroro river?
Long fin tuna
Banded kōkopu
Black mudfish
Black flounder
What metal is the river overrun with?
Magnesium
Copper
Iron
Zinc
Why is the river overrun with zinc?
Runoff from the roofs
Frequent spills
Industry like tanning to preserving fruits which add to the runoff
Months of storm water and sewage
A water conservation order is a bit like _______
Water and Soil Act 1967
A National Park on a river
National Reserve on a river
Research centre on a river
What does the water conservation order do for Ngaruroro river?
Shows it is outstanding
Shows it has Maori and cultural significance
Protect the valuable habitat for native freshwater fish
Stop the impact of changing govt laws around it
How many WCOs are there in NZ?
13
14
15
16
What happened to their application for a WCO for that river?
It was approved for the upper part but declined for the lower bit of river
It was approved for the Upper part but declined for the lower bit of river
It was declined
It was protested by the surrounding Maori landowners and taken down
How many times has fertiliser use been increased by?
2x
4x
6x
8x
What has caused Lake Waikare to turn orange?
Two generations of intensive dairy farming
Run off of roofs
Frequent spills
Contamination
Why are koi carp (pests) able to thrive in this ecology?
They breed in the warmer waters and are destroying native habitat
They favour poor water quality and are destroying native habitat
They favour good water quality and are helping native habitat
They live longer in the warmer waters, with increased algae to eat
How many lakes does New Zealand have?
40,000
45,000
50,000
55,000
What percentage of NZ lakes have poor or very poor water quality?
40%
52%
64%
46%
Out of 11,000 dairy farms, how many have an active environment plan?
3,600
3,400
2500
7000
What species of birds does the Ashley-Rakahuri river breed?
wrybill/ngutuparore
black-fronted tern/tarapirohe
blue duck/whio
black-billed
gull/karoro
RMA stands for Resource Management Act
(a)
NBA stands for Natural and Building Environments Act
(a)
SPA stands for Sentiment Planning Act
(a)
CAA stands for Climate Adaptation Act
(a)
What does the electric fishing machine do?
Kills the prey such as eel
Sends electric shock through water, shocking the fish
Unable to swim, they get captured and placed upstream
Capture fish to take to research lab
