iver Ecosystem
What is River? •
River is a life that carries water from from high stream stream to the sea as known as down stream. Fishes, crabs, tiny creatures like worms, river otters, beavers and many more. River water water helps us to survive. And to plants, river water is very important. Because it helps the photosynthesis process that produces food for the plant itself and animals or human.
River •
River is a natural water ow that travels from highlands, middlelands and last, lowlands. River water comes from the rain of lake lake water, sea water or other river water evaporation and will always follow the gravitation of the land that the waters owing on.
The River water cycle •
River water is a water that always comes from rain water, dew, springs, underground water ows, water absorption, lakes or even another River. For e!ample rain waters. Firstly, the sea"lake"other sea"lake"other Rivers waters will evaporate and shapes a big grey cloud that will be a rain source. #hen the water goes down due to the gravity on Earth, it will ow on its $rst stage %mostly& on mountain highlands. 'he water will ow due to the gravity %again%now on land&& that goes straight down to the sea %mostly&.
River is not a public trash bin!! •
(id you ever heard of a popular River named sungai )iliwung* Sungai )iliwung is a River that crosses +ndonesias capital city. 'oday, sungai )iliwung is a public trash bin to citiens of -akarta -akarta city that doesnt have any responsibility responsibility feeling to sungai )iliwung. )iliwung. 'he government already told the citiens to not throw rubbish into sungai )iliwung but the citiens still throw the rubbish into sungai )iliwung that gives negative impact to the River ecosystem and to themselves. But the government still tries to $nd a way of brainstorming brainstorming the citiens to follow the rules because sungai )iliwung river is the biggest water resource that can be found in -akarta city.
Efect o River trash (to animals) •
ets see, sungai )iliwung River is dirty. +n fact, it breaks the world record as the / st dirtiest River in the world0 Are you proud or embarrassed with it* Because of it, animals that live inside the River cant survive. For e!ample, animals need sunlight to live. But the River surface is $lled with trash so the animals cant get enough sunlight or even not even a tiny hole. #ater 1uality also e2ects the animals to survive. 3ur biggest chance to see a $sh in the sungai )iliwung downstream downstream is a $sh named, ikan Sapu-Sapu. +t survives by eating dirt.
Efect o River trash (to human) •
'he River water is dangero dangerous us if we accidently swallow the dirty water. 4erms and disease in the water could attack our body. body. 'he symptoms can be very painful such as, stomach ache and skin diseases. Remember not to throw garbage into the river because River is not a public garbage can. +n the River, there lived varieties of creatures. As source of water, River must be clean because we as living things still need River to sustain our life.
Trash on the river covers the surace
How to preserve the River with a positive way •
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Fishing using traditional way and not using the poison. 5lant trees on the river sides so we and other living things can avoid erosion. (oing action to clean the River trash.
The story o Ciliwun o Ciliwun +n the past, )iliwung was a clean River. River. A lot of species still live in the River. 5eople used the water to drink, taking a bath and washing their clothes. 676 8ow days, the water is so dirty and actually people cant use the water anymore because of the trash and the pollution but eventually the people still use the water even though its dirty676 •
How can we save the River? •
(id you ever heard of 95)* 95) is a organiation that cares cares )iliwung. 3ne of the person that leads 95) is pak :armili. ;e leads 95) enteng agung. Besides 95) enteng Agung, 'heres more branches from ;eadstream to (ownstream. #hat did 95) did to )iliwung River* 95) enteng Agung made a trash bank. 'rash bank is a place to keep rubbish and it will be recycled. 'he rubbish that is recycled can be sold and produce money.
overnment action to Ciliwun •
(id you ever heard of B55'* B55' is Badan Pengkajian dan Penerapan Teknologi. +ts a organiation shaped by the government that made a automatic River trash cleaner machine that could help )iliwung better.
