Adelaideans can use the Net to access a map of what the
vegetation was like in their area in 1836 before European settlement. The idea
is to find out what native plants existed in particular areas and to encourage
the replanting of those species in what is now suburban Adelaide. The map has
been produced by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources. It divides areas into 21
different plant groups, including open forests, woodlands, shrublands, reed beds
and grasslands. The map is available on www.ida.sa.gov.au
More from 51¶¯Âþ
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending 51¶¯Âþ articles
1
The Selfish Gene at 50: Why Dawkins’s evolution classic still holds up
2
Mathematicians stunned by AI's biggest breakthrough in mathematics yet
3
Photos reveal unexpected details from the world's first atomic test
4
Mystery of the ancient giant stone jars of Laos may have been solved
5
The ‘doomsday’ glacier’s giant ice shelf is about to break away
6
How I used psychology to come back from the worst year of my life
7
We may finally know why dinosaurs like T. rex evolved tiny arms
8
The distant world that is our best hope of finding alien life
9
Epic dreaming is leaving people exhausted and distressed
10
Putting CO2 into rocks and getting hydrogen out is climate double win
