http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-16035384
In New Jersey, there was found to be an overwhelming number of endangered birds within the area, 33 to be specific. In order to make sure that these birds don't get harmed by pollution, and other human-induced dangers, the state of New Jersey is attempting to buy land on the Sorel headland, in order to provide a sanctuary for the birds. Each endangered bird breed was assessed on their threats for over 20 years in order to properly save the animals. The National Trust for Jersey is putting much effort into this program for the "Birds on the Edge Project," which saves birds that are threatened or endangered. The birds face different levels of danger based on the threats, and the type of bird, and were divided. New Jersey is performing a very bold action by valuing the environment and its species, and facing criticism. Hopefully many other states and countries will follow in Jersey's footsteps.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Ecotourism and its Benefits
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111122112123.htm
The debate on ecotourism is one that has been closely followed. The ideas on it have been split, some saying it's beneficial due to money raised, but others say how destructive it can be since you exploit the areas. Recently, however, scientists have noticed a beneficial response to ecotourism, and seeing that it actually has helped organisms to continue to live. Some wish to use ecotourism for areas along a river [the Amazon in this case], since they are seen as "appealing." If these areas were under ecotourism they could be better protected and raise awareness. However it has not yet been compared to protected regions, to show if it is more beneficial or not, but for now we know that it can improve the life of an organism. Unfortunately it was seen that some giant otters were killed during river transport on boats, which some would use against ecotourism. Although protected areas have nothing to worry about that would endanger certain animals, ecotourism does have a few flaws, but when protecting an area becomes too expensive and cannot occur, ecotourism is a close second and a good back-up. Hopefully people that do happen to see the greatness of certain organisms will help to keep that organism around for a while and allowing future generations to witness it first hand.
The debate on ecotourism is one that has been closely followed. The ideas on it have been split, some saying it's beneficial due to money raised, but others say how destructive it can be since you exploit the areas. Recently, however, scientists have noticed a beneficial response to ecotourism, and seeing that it actually has helped organisms to continue to live. Some wish to use ecotourism for areas along a river [the Amazon in this case], since they are seen as "appealing." If these areas were under ecotourism they could be better protected and raise awareness. However it has not yet been compared to protected regions, to show if it is more beneficial or not, but for now we know that it can improve the life of an organism. Unfortunately it was seen that some giant otters were killed during river transport on boats, which some would use against ecotourism. Although protected areas have nothing to worry about that would endanger certain animals, ecotourism does have a few flaws, but when protecting an area becomes too expensive and cannot occur, ecotourism is a close second and a good back-up. Hopefully people that do happen to see the greatness of certain organisms will help to keep that organism around for a while and allowing future generations to witness it first hand.
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