Experts launch innovative project to save crucial fish species: 'Most ambitious restoration project to date'
The World Wildlife Fund reports that several Pacific salmon species populations are declining due to poaching, habitat destruction, dams, and a changing climate.
As these animals are perishing, several organizations are doing their part to protect and save these important marine creatures through habitat restoration.
As reported by the Snoqualmie Valley Record, efforts are being made at Lake Sammamish State Park in Washington state to do just that.
Salmon populations, such as the Chinook salmon, which the Environmental Protection Agency designates as a threatened species, travel through and live within Issaquah Creek, which connects to Lake Sammamish. Nearby development, however, has damaged their habitat.
The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, in partnership with the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, is using fallen trees to restore 4,600 feet of the creek.
According to a blog post by Andy Link, large pieces of wood from tree trunks can diversify and protect wildlife in streamways. By recycling these trunks, the conservation organizations will provide more shelter for the salmon in the area.
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This project is being called the organization's "most ambitious restoration project to date" at the state park, per the Snoqualmie Valley Record.
So much effort is put into protecting salmon for the protection of other marine life, land animals, people, and the entire environment. Every organism in every habitat interacts with all others, be it directly or indirectly.
These interactions serve all life on Earth, as a biodiverse ecosystem supports the global and interspecies food chain.
According to a Zurich article, farming and agriculture play a role in biodiversity loss, which inevitably impacts food production. Because of this threat to food security, the protection of all plants and animals, such as salmon, is imperative for all living creatures.
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The efforts being made in Washington state to restore an important salmon habitat with recycled fallen tree trunks should make life easier for the salmon in the area.
Per the Snoqualmie Valley Record, a press release on the conservation effort said, "This project will help restore the stream into a functional, livable home that supports salmon at every stage of life."
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Experts launch innovative project to save crucial fish species: 'Most ambitious restoration project to date' first appeared on The Cool Down.
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