Sometimes it is possible to let nature take charge and heal on its own some envi

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Sometimes it is possible to let nature take charge and heal on its own some environmental damage that has been done. But when a native species has been lost, it is also sometimes necessary to intervene to reestablish the species. Most restoration projects have similar components: removing physical stressors in the environment, controlling invasive species, replanting native plants to restore the ecosystem, reestablishing animal species, and then close monitoring of the results. Bermuda is a heavily populated and a popular tourist location in the mid-Atlantic. This is regarding the reestablishment of the Bermuda cahow, a ground-nesting seabird that had thrived on Bermuda in the past but was thought to be extinct for hundreds of years.

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Regarding “Restoration of the Elwha River and Its Salmon,” and “Helping Nature Heal.” Open Google Earth, and in the search box enter Nonsuch Island, St. George’s, Bermuda. Click Search. View the neighboring islands and zoom in to see how much building/development there is, and compare this with the Nonsuch Island sanctuary.

Zoom out to view the location of the island in the Atlantic. Why is this location of importance to migrating sea birds?

Explanation / Answer

On google earth we can clearly distinguish the settlement density in Nonsuch island and it's nearby islands namely, Brmunda island, St. David's island and St George island and can infer that Nonsuch island is very less populated by humans and negligible amount of bulidings/developments are there as compare to nearby islands.

Nonsuch island is living museum with many endemic, endangered and native plant and animal species living in their appropriate habitat. This island is a perfect example of Ecological restoration carried out by formulating many conservation legislations and acts such as in 1616, Governor issued a proclamation against “the spoyle and havocke of the cahows; the Coral Reef Preserves Act 1966; the Fisheries Act 1972; the Protection of Birds Act 1975; the Endangered Animals and Plants Act 1976; the Bermuda National Parks Act 1986; and the Protected Species Act 2003. With these legislations and acts the conservation officers also prevented introduction non-native or invasive species.

About 375 bird species have been recorded in Bermuda islands, most of which are tropical migrants from Central and South America. They migrant to these islands: 1) to build energy reserves before continuing on their migration; 2) having optimum temperature and climatic conditions for their survival and 3) Still natural habitat and great ecological environment, which are rare to find.

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