What impact have humans had the Florida everglades?

Answer 1

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Human activities have deliberately or inadvertently altered the equilibrium in the everglades. Human impact on the Everglades is substantial. Rapid population growth in southern Florida requires massive supplies of freshwater. Water for human consumption is derived from pumping ground water and diversion of surface water via numerous canals. The net consequence is diminished flow of surface water through the Everglades drainage system. Surface water in the Everglades is naturally nutrient poor. However, upstream agricultural runoff delivers large quantities of fertilizer to the Everglades. Due to Florida's growing population part of the everglade is turned to houses. Due to human water pumping, humans are affecting the everglades. In the future there will no everglades national park, because it will turn to residential areas. Humans can help it in the future, by stop draining freshwater from Everglades.

AS the population of Florida has grown many thousands of acres of swampland have been drained for residential and agricultural uses. Much of the remaining wetlands have been polluted by runoff from farms and urban areas. More than 50% of the original wetlands in the state have already been destroyed. Human activities have altered drainage patterns, destroyed wildlife habitat, and interfered with natural filtration systems of the wetlands. The everglades National Park is one example of a swamp that has been changed significantly by human activities. More than third of the land area in the Everglades is freshwater marsh and cypress swamp. Extensive draining and canal building has reduced swamplands and affected the natural draining and filtering process of the ecosystem. These activities were conducted ever before the everglades became a National Park in 1947.

The swamp itself provide habitat for a diverse range of wildlife from insects to mammals, including 15 species of reptiles and amphibians from Florida swamps that are currently listed as threatened or endangered.

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Answer 2

As Floridian population grew, people wanted to take water from the everglades for various reasons. For example, they dug some canals to drain water and made many farms in those areas, built levees to prevent flooding, and actually used a lot for drinking water causing it to shrink by human activity. As of now, a little bit over 40% of the everglades are homes or farms. So humans have had a negative impact on the everglades' wetlands.

Answer 3

Human activities are taking a toll on the Everglades today. There are many human activities that are treating the integrity of this wonderful State Park. Over hunting and poaching are very serious but other things like littering and and the introduction of new species can also pose a threat.

Answer 4

According to dozens of Florida ecologists, the extra urban development on the eastern edges, western edge and northern edge has damaged the ecoystems of The Everglades. Plus, over the last several decades, residents of South Florida have released their pet rattlesnakes and Burmese pythons into the wild, which has resulted in dozens of Florida Everglades native mammals, species, etc. to die out. The reason why, millions of them have died out, is because rattlesnakes and Burmese pythons can actually eat up an entire mammal or even a human being.

Also, for all of your questions over the Florida Everglades, simply log onto myFlorida.com, and look for: "Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission"'s page, and there you will have hundreds of thousands of questions that will answer any question you have about the Florida Everglades, which will be underneath the acronym: "FAQs."

Finally, "FAQs" stands for "frequently asked questions."

Answer 5

It can fill you with awe or cover you with bug bites.

Answer 6

tours and learning about animals in their special way

Answer 7

people are trying to help save the everglades because it is a natural habitat for endangered species and migratory birds.