The distinct ecosystems we say on the trip consisted of pine flatwoods, wet prairie, Pond cypress, Bald cypress, and marsh. They all provide "ecosystem services" such as a potential food source for organisms, pharmaceuticals, purification of water and air, and nutrient dispersal and cycling. One of the main ecosystem service provided at the Corkscrew Sanctuary was the living machine that provided a "clean" water pump for the restrooms and waterfountains in the aread but only used one small machine and some pipes, the rest was from the plants in the area and doubled as a butterfly garden.
Conservation is the preservation, protection and restoration of the natural environment, ecosystems, vegetation and wildlife. Stewardship is an ethic that embodies responsible planning and management of resources, in this sense in relation to the environment. Private nonprofit organizations that's main focus is conservation and sustainability of the environment are very important because the will not be regulated heavily by the government and most likely will not be bought out by major corporations because the people running them exhibit a certain stewardship that would not want their organization to be run to the ground and have apartments on it.
Like-minded people can have a huge affect on change. The more people that are pushing for a change, the more likely it will happen. Civic engagement factors into this because when more people are civically engaged in a certain area, more things will be accomplished. The motivation to preserve the acreage at Corkscrew Sanctuary was because of the largest remaining bald cypress trees and the endangered wood storks that live in that ecosystem. From an ecological perspective we shouldnt just bulldoze and build condos because of how many endangered species and at risk species are living in that area and it would kill hundreds of tiny ecosystems that we wouldn't have anywhere else.
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