Trailblazers Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. rain, snow, sleet, or hail
  2. 6. using resources without harming the future
  3. 8. seasonal movement of animals from one area to another
  4. 9. fast-flowing stream or river
  5. 14. walkway elevated path through the treetops
  6. 15. combination of fungi and algae growing on surfaces
  7. 17. layer of vegetation beneath the forest canopy
  8. 19. flat land that floods when rivers overflow
  9. 23. planning a route from one place to another
  10. 25. total mass of living matter in an area
  11. 27. the physical features of an area of land
  12. 30. strip of land connecting wildlife areas
  13. 32. very dry from heat or drought
  14. 33. natural pool often used by animals
  15. 35. traditional Aboriginal caretakers of land
  16. 39. paperbark tree common in wet areas
  17. 40. providing information to help visitors understand nature
  18. 41. historical Australian who carried a bedroll and travelled
  19. 47. dirt road used for bushfire control
  20. 48. at risk of disappearing forever
  21. 55. service benefit that nature provides to people
  22. 56. condition from not drinking enough water
  23. 57. protected area for animals
  24. 58. field where animals graze
  25. 59. travel focused on nature and sustainability
  26. 60. amount of salt in soil or water
  27. 62. active at night
  28. 63. the start of a trail
Down
  1. 1. design system that mimics natural ecosystems
  2. 2. mammal that carries its young in a pouch
  3. 3. animal with a backbone
  4. 5. renewal or re-growth of nature after damage
  5. 7. native spiny mammal that feeds on ants
  6. 10. how plants make energy from sunlight
  7. 11. small bridge for walkers or cyclists
  8. 12. breaking down of rocks by wind or rain
  9. 13. natural home of a plant or animal
  10. 14. active at dawn or dusk
  11. 16. wet area with build-up of organic soil
  12. 18. artificial shelter for birds or small animals
  13. 20. Aboriginal stories that explain land and creation
  14. 21. relating to the grazing of farm animals
  15. 22. inland region behind the coast
  16. 24. small area with its own climate
  17. 26. large natural area mostly untouched by people
  18. 28. living in or among trees
  19. 29. range of different species in one place
  20. 30. colouring that helps animals blend in
  21. 31. egg-laying mammal with a duck bill
  22. 34. gradual wearing away of soil or rock
  23. 36. light pattern created by sun filtering through leaves
  24. 37. protection of nature and wildlife
  25. 38. all the plant life in a particular area
  26. 42. the variety of life in an ecosystem
  27. 43. process of moving pollen to make seeds grow
  28. 44. cold-blooded animal with scales
  29. 45. animal without a backbone
  30. 46. boundary between two air masses
  31. 49. group of similar living things
  32. 50. species not native and harmful to local ecosystems
  33. 51. dense vegetation beneath forest trees
  34. 52. person who runs on nature trails
  35. 53. organism that breaks down dead matter
  36. 54. small clump of grass or sedge
  37. 61. small valley formed by water erosion