This activity provides opportunities for students to develop an understanding of the values of native pastures, their importance to Australian agriculture and the processes that lead to their degradation.
Students also examine some of the strategies used to manage pastures to prevent their degradation.
Teachers are to select activities to be completed that are of particular relevance to students' local area. Contact details for Pasture Watch are listed in the Natural Resource Management Catalogue, which is available free of charge from the Department of Natural Resources. This catalogue has registration details for schools wishing to become involved in Pasture Watch.