A reservoir is being built to help revive the ecosystem of the once famous River of Grass in the Florida Everglades. The reservoir will be contained within earth and concrete walls, similar to an aboveground swimming pool- bigger than the size of Manhattan! The wetlands used to cover over 6,250 square miles, but that has shrunk by half, due to the building of homes and farms and drainage canals. Animals are at risk. The Everglades has lost 90% of its wading birds. In addition, 68 other species are considered threatened or endangered. The reservoir will help protect animals and restore natural water flow to the wetlands, near sugar cane fields, where turtles grow the size of basketballs!
photo of purple gallinule: Savannah Grandfather;
source: Associated Press staff Brian Skoloff
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that's awesome! Exactly what we want! I'm so glad they're doing that. I knew the Everglades were in danger but not that much! That's so cool!
Hey im in Iceland, and I have not seen a dot pop up on the map yet but I think that it will.See yoiu all later!!!-Claire and Susie!
Hey im in Iceland, and I have not seen a dot pop up on the map yet but I think that it will.See yoiu all later!!!-Claire and Susie!
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