Preserving Wetland at Niagara Nature Park

2018 ENV495 Final Report Guidelines
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1 Executive summary
My goal is aimed at building a wetland at Niagara Nature Park in order to protect, preserve the water resources and the species at Lake Ontario through a restoration plan. Niagara Nature Park Restoration Program there is pollution that has affected the quality of water in the region, and over time human activities have caused a change in the natural flow rate. There is also an increase in debris accumulation in some bay areas and the accumulation of sediments. Overfishing and pollution from industrial waste and municipal waste explain the decline in the native species such as the Atlantic salmon. To achieve the restoration efforts it is suggested that there is the building of berm,s reintroducing the native endangered species (Prothonotary warbler, Eastern ribbonsnake, Olive-sided flycatcher), planting the plants and building visitor sites, The restoration project is likely to be more successful when there is the determination of the causes that prevent natural recovery and there is proper planning that relies on the collected data and information. There is risk management focusing on the four strategies to achieve restoration of a wetland at Niagara Nature Park.
2 Statement of Goals and Objectives
My goal is aimed at building a wetland at Niagara Nature Park in order to protect, preserve the water resources and the species at Lake Ontario through a restoration plan. The risk management strategies focus on building berms, reintroducing the native endangered species, planting the plants and building visitor sites.
3 Background to the problem
Wetlands including lagoons, ponds, and marshes have been affected by human of activities including agriculture, urban and industrial development, tourism, fishing, aquaculture and hunting are the main causes of the loss and degradation of these wetlands. Since wetlands are increasingly threatened by loss of water sources, pollution, and pressure associated with human activities, restoration plans are necessary. In any case, there is a risk of the wetlands getting into negative states and passing thresholds of non-recovery. It is essential to find creative and sustainable solutions to reverse the deterioration and restore the lake Ontario and the surrounding wetland to function as a healthy ecosystem capable of supporting the native species (Bowlby & Hoyle, 2017). The disappearance of the Niagara Nature Park wetland and other wetlands is associated with loss of biodiversity of both plant and animal species. Loss of biodiversity and the ecosystem services has influenced support for wetland restoration.
4 Site Inventory
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Niagara Nature Park
Lake Ontario
The proposed project is to restore Niagara Nature Park in Ontario Canada and by extension Lake Ontario as well as protect and preserve plant and animal species in the region. Lake Ontario has a surface area of 7,340 square miles (18,960 square kms) and has deep waters and since other Great Lakes flow into lake Ontario it is likely the most populated among them (Zimmermann, 2017). There are diverse plants and animal species that are native to the regionbut have been lost with human activities affecting the wetlands. The wetlands in the region are mostly forested swamps, and with the increased building of infrastructure and the transport system nearby, there is the risk of destruction in the wetlands as there has not been thorough environmental impact assessment of the region.
In the Niagara Falls region, there has been an increased focus on urban development, sometimes at the expense of the sensitive wetlands. However, in the past 3 years, local citizens, environment activists and government officials have raised concerns about a massive $1.5 billion project that would destroy some of the most significant wetlands in the region (Mahoney, 2017). Yet developments are prohibited in wetlands, or other areas where there is a risk of disrupting the hydrologic function of the wetland including areas where there is 120 meters limit in the case of provincially significant wetlands and 30 meters in other wetlands (Conservation Authority Act).
As part of restoring Lake Ontario, there have been previous efforts to reintroduce the Atlantic salmon as part of increasing rich biodiversity in the region. Lake Ontario is a freshwater like the other great lakes, but pollution has affected the water quality. Over-fishing, changes in the ecosystem and environmental degradation were the main reasons for the disappearance of the species that is native to the region. Lake Ontario is part of the Great Lakes where there has been a problem with water quality problems because of pollution, but there ...