Things that can be done to maintain the
balance of human and Yosemite include following the instructions as provided by
Yosemite National Park. Instead of wandering off, people can actually follow
signs and directions on what they should or should not do. Federal efforts to
maintain its status as a National Park should also be done. The government
should ensure adequate funding and protection even during dire economic times
like the last recession. Local and state governments can also give more funding
in support of federal efforts to lend a hand in the conservation of Yosemite.
The assignment of more park rangers or forces that patrol the area, as well as
the organization of specific groups and offices that can offer short and
efficient mandatory educational resources for park visitors may also help
alliveate the ecological footprints that people leave because of the lack of
information or the lack of presence of people that enforce the rules. Also,
enforcing stringent regulations as to what type of vehicle can enter the
national park and, at the maximum, how many people can visit at any one time
may also help to maintain the balance between humans and the ecological
footprint theys leave behind. Vehicles that may emit more pollution or use up
more gas, or vehicle types that are unnecessarily big which may destroy or
disrupt the natural ecosystems and homes of the animals and plantlife living in
Yosemite should be at the least restricted from coming in after a certain
number of similar vehicles have come in.
In a more bigger scale, Yosemite is also
affected by global warming. The changing climate patterns understandably does
not only affect the glaciers of the Artic or Antartica, or the lowlying coastal
areas of the world. Any change in California’s climate, specifically that of
the area around Yosemite, may cause the melting of snow or the overall change
of weather patterns before the normal seasonal changes that the animals and
plants have been accustomed too. What may result from this is the gradual
destruction of Yosemite as an ecological niche and community that our country
knows and cherishes. It is pertinent then that our government, as well as our
local community cooperate with international efforts to curb global warming and
climate change, and exert the political will to push the thinking that these
global phenomenon of climate change affects locally and nationally loved parks
and ecosystems like that of Yosemite. Losing Yosemite and its ecosystem is
enough of a reason to push Californians and Americans to answer the call
against global warming. Only then can the long-term balance and safety of
Yosemite and the unique and abundant living organisms it houses be ensured.
source: http://www.yosemitepark.com/the-ahwahnee.aspx
