Florida Wetlands 3
by Felix Lai
Title
Florida Wetlands 3
Artist
Felix Lai
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This photo captures the beauty of one of the endangered ecosystems, the Florida wetlands. Unfortunately most of them have been destroyed for development.
Florida Wetlands (From Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission website): Florida lost more than 260,000 acres of freshwater, emergent wetlands during 1985-1996, and the rate of loss of this wetland type more than doubled as compared to the rate during the 1970's-1980's period. Wetlands, particularly freshwater emergent wetlands, are essential for waterfowl and other wildlife, yet losses continue. Since Florida became a state, total wetland area has decreased by approximately 44%.
Wetland habitat in wintering areas such as Florida is important in the overall annual cycle of migratory waterfowl. Habitat conditions during this non-breeding period affect waterfowl survival and reproduction in subsequent years. Ducks must maintain or improve their body condition during winter to avoid mortality during spring migration and to meet the physiological demands of the nesting season (i.e., egg laying, incubation).
* Copyright Felix Lai. Watermark will not appear on final prints of the photograph.
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September 16th, 2018
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