Sunday, June 19, 2011

Reading #12 - The Nature of the Everglades

After reading The Nature of the Everglades and watching the documentaries I believe the Everglades is a national treasure. It is the first national park in its biodiversity, and alone that is enough to be a national treasure. There is nowhere else in the world like the Everglades, and I am very happy I am able to be a part of it. I have only driven through the Everglades a couple times on my way to the Keys, and I find every last but of it fascinating. The Everglades has a vast majority of plants and animals, and its beauty and serenity is overwhelming at times.

I strongly believe this national park is worth preserving. I think it is our job as humans to help keep this habitat from dying. We need to improve the quality of water and help keep endangered species alive. The conservationists are doing a great job trying to preserve the Everglades; however, they cannot do it alone. We all need to work with them in order to save the Everglades.

If the Everglades are preserved I believe future generations will appreciate the experiences they will be able to take part in. I also believe if future generations are taught about how much work went into preserving the Everglades that they will understand and appreciate why the Everglades is so important to Florida’s ecosystem. The national park covers a large amount of southern Florida, and I believe it is something everyone must see. It holds many aspects of nature one will never see anywhere else in the world. I hope to actually visit sometime in the near future.

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