Easter Island was remote speck of land. A forested island with an ample supply of fruits, nuts, and small animals. This was until humans started to use up all of the islands resources. This island was great for settlers who wanted to start a new colony. But, with a rising population it confronts shrinking resources. Destruction of the forest resulted in extinction of many exotic animals and birds. Humans were destroying this diverse forest by using all of its resources. Before human population settled in, the island supported a diverse forest including a variety of trees, shrubs, ferns, and herbs. This was the home of a common the hauhau tree. The hauhau tree yields a strong fiber used to make rope. This early forest, along with
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Tree pollen became less common and pollen of the grass species would start dominating the island like it is today. Among 200 years later, the amount of palm pollen started to disappear altogether. Along with pollen from other tree species. A thousand years of clearing land for agricultural use and cutting trees had destroyed the forest. As a result of the forest disappearing, this is when the humans started to eat the meat of the local birds. Since there were no trees left to make canoes for offshore purposed they had to substitute bird for their diet. As time went on as a result of the human’s diet, birds were starting to disappear and chickens became an important source for food. Earlier I stated that the destruction of the forest would have an impact as well on the extinctions of the local animals on the island. Easter Island was once a home to many species including: parrots, owls, herons, and tons of other bird species. At least 25 species of seabirds once nested on this island. Unfortunately, due to the cause of human impact, Easter Island no longer contains any native land birds or mammals. This due to the destruction of the forest which was their native homes, and also due to human’s consumption of the animals and birds of the
Tree pollen became less common and pollen of the grass species would start dominating the island like it is today. Among 200 years later, the amount of palm pollen started to disappear altogether. Along with pollen from other tree species. A thousand years of clearing land for agricultural use and cutting trees had destroyed the forest. As a result of the forest disappearing, this is when the humans started to eat the meat of the local birds. Since there were no trees left to make canoes for offshore purposed they had to substitute bird for their diet. As time went on as a result of the human’s diet, birds were starting to disappear and chickens became an important source for food. Earlier I stated that the destruction of the forest would have an impact as well on the extinctions of the local animals on the island. Easter Island was once a home to many species including: parrots, owls, herons, and tons of other bird species. At least 25 species of seabirds once nested on this island. Unfortunately, due to the cause of human impact, Easter Island no longer contains any native land birds or mammals. This due to the destruction of the forest which was their native homes, and also due to human’s consumption of the animals and birds of the