Rhine+River

=__ The Rhine River __= =__ By Nick and Hunter __ The Rhine River is a very important river in Europe. It runs through five countries. The River is a salt river and was a very important of history. The Habitat is a lush green. ** The Rhine River is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe **. It has also served as a defensive feature and has been the basis for regional and international borders. At about 1,232 kilometres long and an average discharge of about 2,000 meters cubed. The waterway crosses through Germany, France, Switzerland, Netherlands and Austria. ** Along the Rhine River there are man made structures, native plants and farmland. ** There are factories and castles up on the hills. The forest is further down stream and the cattle and vineyard farms are down by the lake. ** The Human history of the Rhine begins in the early stages of man kind. ** The Rhine River was a important part in the history of world war two, it was recognised that the Rhine would present a formidable natural obstacle in the invasion of Europe. The Battle of the Teutobury Forest, it established the Rhine in Northern part of the Roman Empire. ** The Rhine has been a navigable waterway carrying trade and goods deep inland. ** The Rhine River has an enormous amount of transport this includes; domestic supply, industrial supply, agricultural supply, tourism and recreation. There is also another use of hydroelectricity; including many power plants along the Rhine. ** The Rhine River is polluted and these problems are not being monitored. ** Farmland waste such as animal sewerage and fertiliser are being dumped into the river. Industrial chemicals are also being dumped into the river. No one is caring about the river so everyone is just leaving it. =