As water covers about 70 per cent of the Earth's surface, the inland waterways are a significant natural habitat for many creatures. Learn the importance of the waterways for controlling flooding, and how human actions impact upon this natural habitat. Part of the Essential Habitats series, providing an easily accessible introduction to the world's varied habitats and creatures.

 

This book features in the following series: Essential Habitats, Ticktock Essential Habitats .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Octopus Publishing Group .

Barbara Taylor is an experienced children's non-fiction writer. Her previous books for Watts include the Science Starters series.