Ecosystem and environment fact sheets | Field of Mars EEC

Explore Field of Mars EEC ecosystem and environment fact sheets for NSW primary and secondary students and teachers. These resources explain how living things interact with non-living features in places such as eucalypt forests, mangrove forests, coastal salt marshes and Field of Mars Reserve.

Use these fact sheets to learn about producers, consumers, decomposers, food chains, habitats, biodiversity, ecosystem processes and human-environment interactions. They support learning about how plants, animals, water, soil, sunlight, tides and landforms work together in Australian environments.

Ecosystems and environments fact sheet

Explore NSW ecosystems and environments, from forests and wetlands to coasts, mountains, drylands and cities.

An illustration of a salt marsh.

Coastal salt marsh fact sheet

A tidal coastal ecosystem with salt-tolerant plants, muddy ground and shallow water that shelters birds, insects, crabs and other wildlife.

An illustration of eucalypt forest.

Eucalypt forest fact sheet

A native forest dominated by eucalypt trees, with canopy, shrub and ground layers that provide habitat for many plants and animals.

An illustration of a Field of Mars Reserve.

Field of Mars Reserve fact sheet

A protected Sydney bushland reserve with forests, creeks, tracks and habitats that support native plants, animals and fieldwork learning.

An illustration of a mangrove forest.

Mangrove forest fact sheet

A tidal shoreline ecosystem where salt-tolerant trees grow in mud, protect the coast and provide habitat for fish, crabs and birds.

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iPad showing the Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre online booking form for primary and secondary excursions and incursions

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Check the dates and book an excursion or incursion with the Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre to investigate Australian ecosystems and environments.

iPad showing links to excursions and incursions offered by Field of Mars EEC.

Learning programs

Explore our primary and secondary incursions and excursions that operate in a range of ecosystems and environments.

iPad displaying a Field of Mars digital learning resource that supports excursions, incursions and fieldwork skills

Learning resources

Find online lessons and classroom ideas that can be used to learn about habitats and ecosystems.

Illustration representing native plants and animals used for Field of Mars flora and fauna fact sheets to support primary and secondary learning.

Flora and fauna fact sheets

Learn more about other habitats, ecosystems and environments.