Can Real Estate Development Save Endangered
Species?
by Joseph L. Woytowitz, Jr.
Comments and Feedback:
Very interesting idea. But what about the house lights and noise and exhaust fumes from the cars, because people, as far as I can see, seem to think that they must have a big SUV to go along with their special condo. I was looking for information on Vieynam's Snub-nosed monkey!
Susan May
ASU, France
Email: susanmay525@yahoo.com
Submitted: November 28, 2002
Mr. Woytowitz:
What are the effects of the extinction of red pandas to the food chain, environment, ecology system and humans?
Pang pei ching
Kuala lumpur
Malaysia
smoky_eyes0610@yahoo.com
I just finished your book, and find your concept to be refreshing, in that it should serve to stimulate and encourage other individuals like yourself to move forward with private "Industrial Park Forests," and other types of Wilderness Areas, which are maintained and protected by private ownership. There is certainly no reason why ecologically oriented developments, with their own managed forests, streams, and ponds could not become as popular as golf-oriented developments. Such eco-developments could be enhanced with a variety of managed wildlife, nature and bike trails, and ponds could be used for canoes, kayaks, and small sailboats.
As a Research Scientist with experiences in many fields, ranging from Marine Sciences and Aquaculture to Rain Forest Ecology, I firmly believe that a major part of the ecological preservation and restoration of our planetary ecosystems will be accomplished by privately funded forest,island, and coral reef edological preserves. Such developments can then serve as protypical examples for similar development of public natural ecosystem areas, where urban dwellers can experience and re-connect with the natural evnironment.
Name: Elliott Maynard, Ph.D., Arcos Cielos Research Center
Sedona, Arizona, USA
elshar@msn.com
Your article is awesome. If you excuse me, I have only a question about the lions that lives in the Serengeti. Why are they bigger than other lions? Is becuse they are different specie or is because the great site where they live? Please, if you can give more information about this topic I"ll relly appreciate it.
German Gutierrez
Bogota, Colombia
g-gutier@uniandes.edu.co
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