Recommended: Habitat degradation &loss
In Cleveland, Ohio there was a fire that occurred on June 22, 1969, around 12pm on the Cuyahoga river. People called it the “burning river”. The river caught on fire because there were floating pieces of debris that was slicked with oil. The debris ignited by sparks that came from a train that was passing over the river. The reason it happened is from years of people dumping pollution into the river.
“The Sacred Headwaters is a subalpine basin in northern British Columbia, Canada” (Wikipedia). The Sacred Headwater is ecologically important for several reasons. To begin with, the region has three wild salmon rivers. It also contains many other wild species such as grizzly bears and stone sheep (Wikipedia). More importantly, “The Sacred Headwaters is rich in mineral and energy resources, particularly coal and coalbed methane”(Wikipedia).
The author in the article about Florida 's Okefenokee Swamp, explains the primitive swamp and wildlife in southeastern Georgia and northern Florida. The author describes the place such as how it includes low, sandy ridges, wet grassy savannas, and islands. The writer supports the article by explaining the swamp being bounded on the east sandy Trail Ridge, which prevents direct drainage into the Atlantic. The author the describes the plants such as the exotic flowers, lilies and rare orchids. The article also explains the mammals which live among the swamp.
The Cullowhee Creek is a small source of water that runs through Western Carolina University. The creek begins further up the mountain, then runs into the Tuckasegee River, which then flows into the Tennessee river, then the Mississippi, and finally, into the Gulf of Mexico. In this activity, we monitored the creek to determine its health. In the Riparian Inventory activity, we rated various aspects of the creek.
Off the Books Report In this book we see Sudhir Venkatesh as he dwells among the people of Maquis Park, a poor black neighborhood in the ghetto of Chicago. He comes to tell us about the black market economy that keeps this neighborhood alive; although mostly illegal, the mix of “licit and illicit” goods and services serves as a way of making a living for almost everyone in this neighborhood, ranging from prostitutes and drug-dealers to pastors and nannies. This economy is incredibly interesting to read about and observe through lens of Venkatesh. He could not stand idly by as a bystander as he took part in the community of these people and after years of being there he slowly became a person of interest in the neighborhood who was sought out
All of this pollution is making it hard to keep people safe considering the water is unsafe to drink or even swim in. Factories using the water do not know that the water is
An article “Restoring the Wetlands” by Ken Wells, explains how numerous acres of Louisiana Wetlands are lost and what the community can do to restore them. One of the several issues with trying to restore the Louisiana land and rebuild in certain areas is the money. Different cities in Louisiana do not want to pay for a change and to keep from losing all land as a whole. Ken Wells provides information to an audience that in “Louisiana, its delta for decades starved for silt by the channelization of the Mississippi and its marches opened to saltwater intrusion by massive channelization for oil and gas development, has lost a third of its 3.2 million acres of wetlands since 1930” (Wells).
Bicentennial Park is a 40 hectare parkland situated in the urban area of Sydney Olympic Park. The Badu Mangroves Wetlands is located within this park and extends to Homebush Bay. The mangroves are fundamental in marine and estuarine ecology. They provide a habitat for various fauna and flora species.
Alligator Point is a small, unincorporated town that is not well known by most vacationers. Although it is a bit off the beaten path, it holds great allure to those who want a quiet vacation spot that is devoid of the typical frenetic pace that often accompanies other beach towns such as Destin and Ft. Lauderdale, as well as the amusement parks for which Florida is so well known. If you are looking for someplace with more quietude than excitement, visiting the beach at Alligator Point may be just what the doctor ordered. Location Alligator Point is located on St. James Island at the easternmost end of Franklin County .
Film #1 - “The People of the Kattawapiskak River” Introduction In the documentary “The people of the Kattawapiskak River”, the housing crisis and lack of assistance promised in Northern Ontario is represented. The Documentary closely follows the chief of the Attawapiskat tribe and portrays the difficult living conditions endured by local residents. These problematic conditions include the lack of clean water, electricity and basic housing especially during the intolerable cold Canadian winter. Moreover, when a colony around the world is suffering it is our duty as human beings to help them through their difficult times.
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).
3 Main Points – Tanja Lagoon follows the majority of the ecotourism principles. However, these the biggest three are - 1. Tanja Lagoon involves education among all parties - local communities, government, nongovernmental organizations, industry, and tourists (before, during, and after the trip). 2. Tanja Lagoon plays an active role in conserving the natural resources, which provide the visitors their experience.
Red Tide: How it affects Marine Life Red tide in Florida is a reoccurring problem that threatens marine life every year. Red tide in Florida waterways has a negative impact on marine life because it produces toxins that are harmful to marine species. It lessens the amount of oxygen in the water which ultimately leads to the migration and death of many different marine animals. Millions of dollars are poured into red tide research and prevention every year to help predict when and where a red tide is going to form.
The problem with Lake Erie is that it is infested with this toxic algae making it hard for the people of Toledo to drink it. The causes of the bacteria didn’t start in Toledo. It stated hundreds of miles from Toledo. The algae are fed by natural and commercial fertilizers from the watersheds, farms, livestocks, and city sewers. All of the waste from those sources form in the shallowest part of Lake Erie, and when the water warms the bacteria spreads.
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
