Summer Learning Journey Week 2 - Day 5 - Activity 2

Activity 2: The Black Drain

Use Google to help you find two other polluted rivers in New Zealand.

On your blog, tell us:

1) The names of the rivers. 2) The location of the rivers. 3) What is being done to clean up the rivers (if anything).

Manawatu River, located in Manawatu-Wanganui, •   

 Reduce sediment runoff from erosion, roads, and areas of major earthworks

•    Reduce nutrient and bacteria in the river from point source discharges
•    Reduce runoff from intensive land-uses such as dairy farming and horticulture
•    Prevent over-allocation of river water
•  Protect habitats for native birds and fish and enable movement between these areas. 
•    Reduce the impacts of flood control and drainage on the natural processes of the river