/pol/ - Politically Incorrect

I recently went to the local forest preserve. There wasn't much biodiversity, just a monoculture of nonnative invasives. It would be nice to see more endangered endemics. People should take better care of their forests.

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That's sad, but at least you got out into it. It feels like environmentalism just doesn't have enough weight behind it to make a difference at this point.

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OK, let's talk about an example of specific environmental destruction spurred on by human activity: barrier island degradation. 

Barrier islands are important ecological features; they are important little ecosystems to plants and animals and they also mitigate damage from storms and protect mainland coasts. This is of course only when barrier islands are left in their natural state. When developed by man, they are far more prone to erosion and the fragile ecosystems are easily compromised and destroyed. They become far less capable at absorbing the brunt force of storms and are much more prone to flooding, unlike in their natural condition. Here is an easy, informative resource on the subject:
https://omarascience.weebly.com/uploads/2/7/7/4/2774881/how_barrier_islands_work_article.pdf

First image is a healthy barrier island, that will provide the area with biodiversity, while the second image displays a locale that will be less effective in its natural functions and is afflicted with human cancer.