Hi, I'm Guillermo and I am going to write about the situation in the Canary Islands is like after the forest fires occurred last summer.
former situation, before the catastrophe, there were Canary pine forests scattered all over the islands' surface. In general terms, the main functions of forests are as :
- To control the speed over the soil's surface and to protect the soil before the raindrops their energy.
- The plants' roots hold the and create a suitable recipient for the storage nutrients.
you can imagine, the situation is completely different the forest fire. Now, the ecosystems are very vulnerable and in great danger. If we don't do , the rain will wash the topsoil and the runoff will out of control.
the point of view of "biodiversity," there are some singularities in the Canary . Let me explain some of them:
The Canary mountain ranges East to West across the islands and because of this, they offer a barrier the movement of air Southwards. The Alysian winds, coming from the North and full of moisture, all their water before crossing the mountain ranges. That's why we find a tropical rainforest in some big areas of the Canary Islands.
you can see, there are a lot of interesting ecosystems to protect before the rain comes. We will do our best because there's a lot at stake.