Category Archives: Avon
The Vulnerable Avon River Ecosystem
The Avon River ecosystem is constantly threatened and very vulnerable. There are many issues that are effecting the ecosystem. Unfortunately, most of these are brought on by man.
The fertilizers draining off our lawns and farmland are creating a huge problem with the ecosystem of the river. The chemicals not only cause detriment to the fish and wildlife in the river, but to the grasslands, plants, and trees alongside and surrounding the river.
Grazing farm animals also are a very large issue to the ecosystem of the Avon River. Livestock not only eat the plants and trees near the river, but excrete waste into the water of the river. The chemicals in the waste cause the water balance to drastically change. That change is not livable for many of the animal life using the river for their drinking water or home.
The Avon River of Western Australia
The Avon River flows through the Western portion of Australia spanning a length of approximately 280 kilometers (174 miles). The mouth of the Avon River is found in the coastal city of Perth were the river coalesces with the Swan River, though the origin of the Avon River is located farther inland in Western Australia. Winding through Australia’s wheatbelt the Upper portion of the Avon commences at Lake Yealering. Since this region of Australia is typically dry run-off is minimum and mostly occurs on the very Western edge of the river basin. Despite the dryness of the region the Avon River Valley is known to contain soil that is very rich and complimentary to the growth of local plants.
