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Wetland Destruction

by Tyler Vernice

Wetlands

Wetlands are the areas that link water and land. All the resources are worth $14.5 trillion.

The wetlands

Wetlands filter pollutants and chemicals, and hold water from floods and runoff

Desricption

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Species

Wetlands hold a variety of species. These species include but are not limited to

alligators, crocodiles, dragonflies, snapping turtles, crabs, fish, frogs, mangrove trees, aquatic plants, reptiles

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The Everglades

The Everglades is located in Florida and is the largest wetland in the U.S. with over 1.5 million acres.

Everglades

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Wetland destruction

Wetland Destruction

Why are they being destroyed

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Why do people want wetlands to be destroyed?

People want to destroy the wetlands in order to create more infastructure, more houses for people, and more buildings for businesses.

Effect on Ecosystem

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Effect on Ecosystem

Plants and animals are being negatively harmed by wetland destruction. Their habitats, and food sources are being destroyed, which is resulting in animal and plant death. The crocidile is one of many species that is having a population decrease. The philipine crocidile are fighting extiction, with about 100 left.

Pie Chart

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The wetlands should be saved

The Wetlands have many benefits to people, and their locations

Tourism

Tourism

Tourist money boosts economies. This means fishing, hunting, birdwatch, and birdwatch which can occur in wetlands. The Everglades make about $450 million.

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Seafood

From the $208 billion sales in seafood, wetlands provided for half of the seafood sold. This also provides hundred of thousands jobs for fisherman. The Coastal communities also depend on seafood sale.

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Wetlands trap and filter out nutrients and pesticides from houses and farms, and returns clean water into bodies of water due to the biodiversity. This lets humans have clean drinking water.

Clean Water

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Protection

Wetlands offer protection from storms and floods. They act like a sponge to lower flood heights. Wetlands in Texas were destroyed, which caused floods during hurricane harvey to have a more harsher effect.

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Let's Save the Wetlands

Solutions

The wetlands are being destroyed twice as fast compared to previous years. We need to fix it!

first sloution

Report illegal actions such as unauthorized wetland fill, or dredging activities.

Clean up, and pick up garbage to prevent pollution and harm to animls

second solution

You can donate and support organizations like EPA and NOAA

organizations

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