Broad Topic: Environmental Protection/Nature Conservation
Narrowed Topic: The importance of preserving Mangroves in Jamaica.
Research Question: What is the importance of preserving Mangroves in Jamaica?
Thesis statement- The preservation of mangroves provide a good natural nursery ground for marine life, act as sediment filtration system and as a wave buffering zone against hurricanes.
Introduction
Mangroves are mainly tropical plants with a tangled root system that grows at the interface between land and sea zones of sheltered tropical shores and island. (National Environment & Planning Agency [NEPA], 2014). The mangrove forests are environmentally important to coastal ecosystem, which plays a vital role in sustaining the inland, as …show more content…
The thick succulent leaves of the mangroves is a store of fresh clean water. (Travis 2003). These wetlands and forest benefit the population by filtering impurities and soil that absorbed the impurities, air pollutants and harmful heavy metals in our water. This also help the government with water purification saving billions of dollars. Surprisingly if the mangroves duties of removing the waste form soil and recompense for the oxygen loss is stop, our population we would be at risk for acidic soil. (Kathiresan & Bingham 2001). The used of nutrients pollution such as pesticides and fertilizer that damaged many species of fish and water dwelling. With the help of the mangroves these nutrients are recycled by preventing further water …show more content…
(Hogarth 2007). The complex root structure and abundance are crucial to prevent soil erosion by absorbing heavy wave and winds as they hit the shore such as Font Hill in St Elizabeth and Farhquars Beach in Clarendon. (National Environment & Planning Agency [NEPA], 2014). The characteristics of mangroves permit them to endure the harsh and dangerous weather conditions that further contributes to both animals and other plant species. During hurricane Ivan in 2004, it was evident in Rockfort in Kingston damage to properties was not that significant because the mangrove protect the land from flooding by absorbing excess water. (Hogarth 2007). Moreover, the mangroves providing a natural defense mechanism against soil erosion. The roots of the mangroves, collect and trap sediments that the waves transport in from the sea. Continuous growth of these wetland deposit organic matter that forms sediments to become tangled in the root of the mangroves which grip the soil in place to avoid soil erosion. (Travis 2003). This is a very distinctive sensation, since there is a general tendency of water engulf land. It is fair to state that no engineering technological solution is needed to stabilizing these area. This natural defense mechanism that protects our coastal shorelines lessen effect of natural disaster that why it is essential to conserve the mangroves for further
Narrowed Topic: The importance of preserving Mangroves in Jamaica.
Research Question: What is the importance of preserving Mangroves in Jamaica?
Thesis statement- The preservation of mangroves provide a good natural nursery ground for marine life, act as sediment filtration system and as a wave buffering zone against hurricanes.
Introduction
Mangroves are mainly tropical plants with a tangled root system that grows at the interface between land and sea zones of sheltered tropical shores and island. (National Environment & Planning Agency [NEPA], 2014). The mangrove forests are environmentally important to coastal ecosystem, which plays a vital role in sustaining the inland, as …show more content…
The thick succulent leaves of the mangroves is a store of fresh clean water. (Travis 2003). These wetlands and forest benefit the population by filtering impurities and soil that absorbed the impurities, air pollutants and harmful heavy metals in our water. This also help the government with water purification saving billions of dollars. Surprisingly if the mangroves duties of removing the waste form soil and recompense for the oxygen loss is stop, our population we would be at risk for acidic soil. (Kathiresan & Bingham 2001). The used of nutrients pollution such as pesticides and fertilizer that damaged many species of fish and water dwelling. With the help of the mangroves these nutrients are recycled by preventing further water …show more content…
(Hogarth 2007). The complex root structure and abundance are crucial to prevent soil erosion by absorbing heavy wave and winds as they hit the shore such as Font Hill in St Elizabeth and Farhquars Beach in Clarendon. (National Environment & Planning Agency [NEPA], 2014). The characteristics of mangroves permit them to endure the harsh and dangerous weather conditions that further contributes to both animals and other plant species. During hurricane Ivan in 2004, it was evident in Rockfort in Kingston damage to properties was not that significant because the mangrove protect the land from flooding by absorbing excess water. (Hogarth 2007). Moreover, the mangroves providing a natural defense mechanism against soil erosion. The roots of the mangroves, collect and trap sediments that the waves transport in from the sea. Continuous growth of these wetland deposit organic matter that forms sediments to become tangled in the root of the mangroves which grip the soil in place to avoid soil erosion. (Travis 2003). This is a very distinctive sensation, since there is a general tendency of water engulf land. It is fair to state that no engineering technological solution is needed to stabilizing these area. This natural defense mechanism that protects our coastal shorelines lessen effect of natural disaster that why it is essential to conserve the mangroves for further