Taiga+Conservation

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Human Impact

We as humans impact all ecosystems, Including ours, the taiga. People use the large amount of trees to their advantage, by cutting them down for lumber (deforestation). We also contribute by acid rain, from coal and oil factories. Although this problem appeared several centuries ago it has still left its mark today, European Fur traders coming in to the taiga and nearly making the beaver population extinct. But compared to most ecosystems the taiga is relatively stable and still is the home of the majority of the worlds trees.

Taiga Problems Deforestation in the taiga has caused some forests to go almost bare. It has also taken many homes away of the animals that live there. Acid rain happens when power plants and factories burn coal and oil. The smoke and fumes from burning fossil fuels rise into the atmosphere and combine with the moisture in the air to form acid rain. Acid rain doesn't usually kill trees but, it weakens them a lot. Trees that are weak are more easily to be attacked by diseases or insects. They can also be damaged more by the cold. With damaged leaves they are also limited to nutrients.

Taiga Solution Some problems can be solved in the taiga but not all of them. If loggers only logged certain parts like instead of the whole area it wouldn't be completely bare. Also they could plant 3 trees for every one they cut down. Acid rain is a hard problem to fix, because of the cost of filters acid rain is going to still be around. But there are also many alternatives to coal and oil power plants such as wind power, solar power, and hydroelectric power. There are problems in the taiga, but with teamwork we can help preserve the taiga for hundreds of years to come.