The Everglades used to be a beautiful place that was home to many rare endangered species. But thanks to construction, agbusinesses, and draining the Everglades we have destroyed this one beautiful piece of land. To lead off, a mass increase in construction around and in the Everglades lead to a total destruction of it. In “ The Florida Everglades ” it says “ The construction cuts off the flow of fresh water to the Everglades.” Without the flow of fresh water to the Everglades fish wouldn 't be able to live, the Florida Bay wouldn’t be able to survive and we wouldn’t have clean water to drink. On page 113 paragraph 1 it states “ These wetlands were once home to many rare, endangered, and exotic species. However, this is no longer the case due to …show more content…
In “ Can We Fix the Water Supply ? ” it states “ … Because the sugarcane crop grows so well there. The Everglades is host to 440,000 acres of sugarcane. As the demand for the sugarcane crop increase, more land is needed for planting, …’’ With an increase in the sugarcane crop we are clearing more land which is destroying the Everglades. On page 117 paragraph 4 it says “ Phosphorous is found in fertilizer. In 1986, when detriment levels of phosphorous were discovered, water management becomes primary.” Since the sugarcane crop is grown so close to the Everglades the phosphorous found in fertilizer is getting into the …show more content…
The first white settlers that came to Florida thought it was a good idea to drain the Everglades, but they were wrong. Since those early settlers drained the Everglades we have altered the water system. On page 113 paragraph 3 it says “ The streams were dredged, and the Everglades were nearly drained entirely.” Thanks to those settlers we many never get the Everglades back to the way it used to
How is the presence of Burmese pythons changing the Everglades? The Burmese python is a beautiful snake that can weigh up to 200 pounds and grow up to the length of 23 feet according to Piven 44. These snakes are native to Southeast Asia and ended up in the Everglades. These snakes mean no harm but due to irresponsible owners these snakes have adopted to the Everglades ecosystem.
Everglades National Park is one of the largest and most-well known national parks in the United States. This national park is special in that it was not preserved for its wonders, but because of the conservation and protection of its fragile ecosystem. Everglades National Park currently covers 1,509,000 acres of land (stretching through Dade, Collier and Monroe county), making it the third largest national park in the contiguous 48 states smaller than Death Valley National Park and Yellowstone National Park. The Everglades is located on the southern section of the Florida Peninsula.
Can man fix the damage or will they create a new problem? Some conservationists think bringing back the water ways to its original state all the natural vegetation, aquatic macrophytes, submersed plants that grow mostly under the water surface and root to the bottom sediment will come back quickly. Some of these plants are tape grass, hydrilla, Coontail, bladderwort, sago pondweed, Fanwort, Water milfoils, immersed plants they are rooted to the soils on the bottom. Some of these plants are Cattail, bulrush, water spinach, lake hygrophila, marigold, giant foxtail. Can the reconstruction bring back the natural vegetation in the wetlands that the C38 project destroyed of the water ways? The restoration methodology used is backfilling the C-38 canal to restore the flow and function to the historic river that became stagnant and lifeless due to low oxygen conditions.
Under dark waters lurks a 20 foot monster ready to attack. This monster is the Burmese python and they are taking over the Everglades. Before you know it, they might end up in your very own backyard. There are many ways the presence of the Burmese pythons are changing the Everglades. These snakes have caused many problems for the animals and ecosystem in south Florida.
Florida’s changing ecosystem Florida’s ecosystem is forever being changed as we know it. Florida’s invasive species list is rapidly growing making it more difficult for native species to compete. Every day invasive species are released in Florida 's waterways, forest, and swamps wreaking havoc on the native plant and animal life. Everyday people are able to walk into a common pet store and buy their very own python, tegu, or a lionfish perhaps.
Runoff in streams and rivers is a massive problem in the Southeastern United States, along with other parts of the world. While each area has different elevations, soil types, and vegetation, it shows that it is a constant problem that all areas show. The definition of runoff can be complicated or simple, depending on the person who explains it. The effects of runoff, seen throughout the different areas, can affect the ecosystem. The ecosystem can be affected by the leading cause of runoff, erosion.
A subtropical wilderness with grass marshes, forests thick with trees hundreds of years old and hardwood hammocks (trees that only grow a few inches tall but packed very close together but can take up acres). Seems like a place to protect. Ever since the 1900 draining of the everglades, the ecosystem has shrunk by 50%. People did not see how important the Florida everglades where. The effect of the polluted water in the everglades is causing problems for both people and the inhabitants of the everglades.
To begin, the history of the Florida Everglades would amaze you. Imagine having no fresh water to drink or do anything with. “The construction and population increase in the Everglades upset is fragile ecosystem, and cut off the flow of fresh water to the Everglades.” As stated on page 113 and paragraph 4.
In todays day and age the world runs on money which includes Florida, we need money for everything we need money to survive. In Florida, the Everglades is like out great wall its what we are known for and what help us when we are having money problems. As I said before the Everglades provides us with water, water that flows to the cities. Water is like money its something u can't live without. The human body needs water to function in one way or another you need to get water in you or your body will slowly shut down.
The Florida Everglades is the third-largest national park out of the 48 states. It is also the first national park created to protect the fragile ecosystem. Without the protection of the alliga-tors and thus the ecosystem area we know as the everglades could eventually become nonexist-ent. At one time “this wetland was called the river of grass by an author back in 1947” (Strawn 17).
Due to the major loss of land Louisiana’s land many animal populations have decreased dramatically and are either endangered or exist. The land loss has lead to other major problems such as easier chances of being hit by natural disasters like hurricanes. Approximately half the nation’s original wetland habitats have been lost over
Exploring the everglades through an air boat ride Living in the city can sometimes be quite frustrating with a day to day job with many responsibilities. One should always try to take some time off with their loved ones to breath in a natural environment which is surrounded by wildlife and other animals. There is no place better to visit for an adventure than visiting Everglades in Florida. The everglades is an astonishing land covered with grass, water, mud and animals spreading across an area of 1,509,000 acres.
Subject- Deforestation affects majority of the population, including people and animals, across the nation and in my community. Situation or Problem- Deforestation is the action of eliminating trees, in forests, by cutting them down. The objective of deforestation is to create more land for construction and land establishments with the idea of not restoring thee trees back or replacing them. How it affects my community- Deforestation can disrupt the homes of many animals, including birds and fish.
Ecosystems are something we never think about. We let nature take over it’s way of life. What we don’t realize is that these systems could be corrupt by anything at any given time. This is, unfortunately, an issue in many places, but there is one place in particular. The Everglades, located in Florida.
Flood control includes: levees, locks, dams, canals and reservoirs, which enable the people in Louisiana to live safely (p.64). Because of bad hurricanes, wetlands are beginning to vanish. To prevent vanishing coastlines, the government in Louisiana has made many precautions. Other environmental problems include hyacinth and nutria, which were brought to Louisiana to make life better, but it ended up being a burden (p.69). Now, nutria is out of control and is damaging most of Louisiana’s vegetation.