Ecosystems and environment fact sheets

Delve into our ecosystems and environments fact sheets, covering broader systems like eucalypt forests, mangrove forests, salt marshes and the unique landscapes of the Field of Mars Reserve. Targeted at primary and secondary students and their teachers, these sheets describe the structure, processes and human-environment interactions of each system.

Eucalypt forest fact sheet

A gum-tree forest with tall trees and three layers of plants, where many animals live, feed and hide in the leaf litter and hollows.

Field of Mars Reserve fact sheet

The natural bushland at Field of Mars near Sydney, where native plants, animals and habitats can be found in a protected environment.

Mangrove forest fact sheet

A shoreline forest of special trees growing in salty mud and tidal water that protects the coast and provides homes for fish, birds and crabs.

Salt marsh fact sheet

A wet, grassy coastal ecosystem that floods with tides and gives shelter to birds, insects and other wildlife.