Eco-tourism

5 things people should learn and remember about this biome:

1. There is an incredible diversity of plant and animal life. The vast area that the temperate grasslands cover and the fact that the weather is not extreme supports a large amount of biodiversity.


2. The habitats are very fragile, and we discovered this the hard way with the Dust Bowl.


3. There is hardly any prairie left, almost all of it has been turned into farmland. We need to be diligent in our preservation of the prairie space we have left.


4. The over-hunting of one animal leads to the rapid decline of another who relies on it for survival, so we must maintain a watchful eye on the interactions of species. For example, with the decline of the prairie dog came the decline of hawks, foxes, owls and ferrets, all of which rely on the prairie dogs in some way.
   


5. The Dust Bowl served as a realization that humans need to consider the consequences of their actions and learn ways to minimize damage to the environment while still profiting off the fertile soil of the prairie.