The+Rhine+River+(Zac+Serafim)

= **Location:** =
 * ===The Rhine River is the longest and most inportant river in Europe===
 * ===It passes through Switzerland, Liechtenstien, Austria, Germany, France and the Netherlands===
 * ===1320km long===
 * ===The Rhine River starts in Rotterdam===
 * ===It begins as a small river in the Swiss Alps, soon it gathers speed and width on it's way to Lake Constance===

THE RHINE RIVER Zac.S 5D = = = Uses: =
 * ===Used for food production===
 * ===50 million people live on the basin of the Rhine===
 * ===Swimming is allowed===
 * ===Go fishing===
 * ===Transport (boats)===
 * ===Hire a boat house===
 * ===Toursim===

= **Issues:** =
 * ===The Rhine was polluted in 1950 - 1970===
 * ===In 1986 there was fire at the Basel chemical plant and all 30 tonnes of toxic waste flowed into the Rhine===
 * ===The pollution made the Salmon disappear and people needed to make a clear path for the Salmon to come back===
 * ===There were 37 spieces of fish that were healthy after the toxic disaster===
 * ===The toxic disaster killied up to half a million fish and some species were wiped out===

= = = **Habitat Flora /Fuana** =

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 * ===The White backed woodpeker, Red kite, Longearded owl, icterine warlber and lots more different birds use the Rhine===
 * ===63 fish spieces live in the Rhine===
 * ===200 years ago the Rhine River was filled with Salmon but because of human population changed this===
 * ===The Porchards and the Tufted duck dive for fish in the Rhine===

**History/Mythology:** . Battles have been fought along the Rhine since 53B.C.

 * ===The Germans fought over the Rhine River in World War 2===
 * ===In 870 the Rhine became the central position of Holy Roman Empire===
 * ===There are different names they call the Rhine depending on where you are ,like if you are in the Nertherlands they call the Rhine the Rijn===
 * ===There are castles all along the Rhine River===
 * ===One of the best known German legends is of Lorelei the nymph who would sing from the top of the rock and lure fisherman to their death and destruction.===

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