Preserving Wetland at Niagara Nature Park

2018 ENV495 Final Report Guidelines
Name ENV49Instructor Date
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...