The Norfolk Broads

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The Norfolk Broads
CW
26th April 2006

• Lesson Aims
• To learn about the history of the Norfolk Broads
• To understand the importance of the Norfolk
  Broads ecosystem.

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Introduction

• The Norfolk Broads is Britains finest wetland
  environment
• We can use it as a major case study for the GCSE
  exam, and an alternative to the Tropical
  Rainforest

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Where is it?
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The History

• The Norfolk Broads has a long and varied history
• They are a fine natural habitat
• Few people actually realise that they are
  Man-Made!
• Its all to do with Peat

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Peat
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NOT Peat!
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Peat
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NOT Peat!
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Peat
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NOT Peat!
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What is peat Peat is a soft heterogenous mixture
of partly decayed plant matter that has
accumulated in a water-saturated environment and
in the absence of oxygen. A peatland is an area
with naturally accumulated peat layer at the
surface.

• The peat in the Norfolk Broads area was cut
  out of the ground during medieval times to be
  used as a fuel
• During the 14th century the sea levels rose,
  flooding the peat-dug trenches
• In all there are 40 Broads all of varying size,
  linked by 120 miles of waterways, rivers, and
  channels

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Questions
Read Problem Solving Exercise Pages 81-83

• What is a National Park?
• What are the Norfolk Broads?
• What makes it a special place?
• What different habitats are present in the
  Norfolk Broads?
• Is the Norfolk Broads a Natural environment? If
  not, Why?

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Where is it?
Use this slide, and page 82 to mark on the
location of the Norfolk Broads onto a blank UK
map. Stick it into your exercise book
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Wildlife in the Norfolk Broads

• Yes- the Broads arent exactly real, but
  medieval man isnt responsible for the vast array
  of Flora and Fauna that resides in the Norfolk
  Broads- thats all natural!

Wildlife (Flora and Fauna) found in the Broads
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Homework

• Complete Task 1 and Task 2 from the Norfolk
  Broads Homework sheet
• By Fridays lesson