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Why would you want to conserve that? Isn't reverse-desertification a good thing?
by afarrell 10y ago
Why would you want to conserve that? Isn't reverse-desertification a good thing?
- gambiting 10y agoI guess it's because it's one of its kind, and it's a relatively small area - so it's worth keeping as a tourist attracting, if nothing else.
- Sanddancer 10y agoDesert areas often have unique plants and animals living in them that would quickly die if competing with faster growing lifeforms. This tends to not be a good thing, because in proper deserts, there are times of the year where there is a lot of rain, but a long period of time where there is little to no rain. So, these invasive species will shoot up in the winter and spring, then dry out and die in the summer and fall when there's no rain to keep the plants alive. The resulting tinderbox is ripe for a fire to burn through and cause problems for everyone.