Human Influences on The Tundra
Negative Impacts of Human Influence on the Tundra
All species on this planet are affected by Global Warming and the effects of industrialization and oil and gas exploration. With climate change, this is creating a challenge to all species in the Tundra. The region is fragile and the plant and animal species are all negatively impacted. It takes many years to adapt to an environment. With the sudden changes through global warming because of human activity, the species of the Tundra are not adapting.
Species in the Tundra are also impacted by the oil industries and human interaction. The hunt for fossil fuel is particularly damaging to the Tundra as it is difficult to both work and make pipelines safe because of the permafrost. The Native people of the North have complained that the caribou herds are getting smaller and their land and water sources are contaminated. Without clean water and land for vegetation to grow naturally, it is a major threat to the entire Tundra ecosystem.
In recent years, the development of industry in the Tundra has seen an increase in humans and various activities in the region. As with all ecosystems, this interference negatively impacts this fragile ecosystem.
Positive Impacts of Human Influence on the Tundra
This region has provided economic wealth in terms of oil and gas which has continued to grow jobs and industry in the region.
There has been more learned about the Tundra and its biodiversity in recent years. It has created an awareness of the world about its biodiversity and its fragile nature.
The Arctic Council is a "high level intergovernmental forum that works to promote the environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainable development in the Tundra region". The council is made up of interests on behalf of Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation, Sweden and the United States.
The World Wildlife Fund is also actively trying to protect the Tundra.
All species on this planet are affected by Global Warming and the effects of industrialization and oil and gas exploration. With climate change, this is creating a challenge to all species in the Tundra. The region is fragile and the plant and animal species are all negatively impacted. It takes many years to adapt to an environment. With the sudden changes through global warming because of human activity, the species of the Tundra are not adapting.
Species in the Tundra are also impacted by the oil industries and human interaction. The hunt for fossil fuel is particularly damaging to the Tundra as it is difficult to both work and make pipelines safe because of the permafrost. The Native people of the North have complained that the caribou herds are getting smaller and their land and water sources are contaminated. Without clean water and land for vegetation to grow naturally, it is a major threat to the entire Tundra ecosystem.
In recent years, the development of industry in the Tundra has seen an increase in humans and various activities in the region. As with all ecosystems, this interference negatively impacts this fragile ecosystem.
Positive Impacts of Human Influence on the Tundra
This region has provided economic wealth in terms of oil and gas which has continued to grow jobs and industry in the region.
There has been more learned about the Tundra and its biodiversity in recent years. It has created an awareness of the world about its biodiversity and its fragile nature.
The Arctic Council is a "high level intergovernmental forum that works to promote the environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainable development in the Tundra region". The council is made up of interests on behalf of Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation, Sweden and the United States.
The World Wildlife Fund is also actively trying to protect the Tundra.