[SOLVED] What Do Humans Do To Wetlands?

Over one third of all the United States’ endangered and threatened species are endangered species Only half of people in the wetlands live, and more than half are wetlands users at one time or another. Other animals and plants For survival, we depend on the wetlands. To survive, estuarine and sea fishes and shellfish, as well as certain species of birds and mammals, must be able to access coastal wetlands. Commercial and game fish most often raise and breed their children in estuaries and coastal marshes. The most well-known fish that depend upon coastal wetlands include menhaden, flounder and sea trout. These wetlands are also important for shrimp, oysters and clams as well as blue and Dungeness crabs. [2]

Science.howstuffworks.com It also clarifies that human beings are not responsible for all of the problems. Droughts are another natural threat to wetlands. Even though wetlands look sponge-like they can also hold their water. Water in reserve for a long timeIt’s not possible for them to do this forever. Without replenishment, certain wetlands can dry up. The habitat of wildlife can be detrimental. Animals can overgraze the land, causing erosion. A wetland can be severely damaged by natural disasters such as flooding or hurricanes. These weather-related events can cause wetlands to be a buffer, but they also result in reduced vegetation and runoff pollution. This information was provided by Ilene Stacy of Neijiang in China. [3]

Road Construction: The majority of river valleys include roads and/or railways. By narrowing the floodplain, these structures can squeeze streams and rivers. It destabilizes rivers and streams because they have less flow, so the river has more energy. Railroads and roads also impact drainage, especially from the uplands to floodplains. Many are built over areas once considered wetlands. By interrupting groundwater flow and creating long, low quality wetlands along the roadslopes, such roads are often able to create a large number of flooded wetlands. They can be dangerous for wildlife because they are so close to the roads. Roads can reduce wetlands loss, but the restoration of other affected wetlands is not always as effective. However, the quality of replacement wetlands may be different from those that were lost. Montana Department of Transportation has a map of Off-Site Wetland Mitigation reserves. [4]