Restoration of Kissimmee River (USA)
Evergrades in Florida had a wetland called “river of grass,” formed by water flowing in the dimension of 2.9 million acres (11700 km2) from Okeechobee Lake.
Kissimmee River had experienced water quality deterioration and aridification, caused by farmland reclamation and flood prevention. After the flood in 1947, river improvement construction was conducted to straighten the river course, which changed the shape of the river. Now Evergrades is proceeding a world biggest project for wetland conservation and restoration with the total cost of 7.8 billion dollars. Kissimmee River’s once straightened river course has been re-winded in order to recover the wetland.
By JRRN-secre | Category: Restoration Project,North America | Comment(0) | Trackback(0) |
Date: 2008.03.31 19:19
