Question

a developer plans to build condominiums next to a wetland area. environmentalists are concerned that construction will damage the wetland and disrupt the birds that migrate to the area. how can environmental scientists help to reduce the impact on the wetland? determine an effective size and location for a buffer zone between the construction site and the wetland drain the current wetland, pipe the water to a new area, and replant some native grasses that will attract birds capture migrating birds, and house them in a temporary enclosure until the condominium project is completed calculate how much of the wetland would be fair to give to the construction company and how much should remain untouched

Explanation:

• Draining the wetland (second option) would destroy its ecosystem.
• Capturing birds (third option) is not a practical or ethical long - term solution.
• Calculating a 'fair' amount (fourth option) is subjective and may not protect the wetland effectively.
• A buffer zone (first option) can physically separate the construction from the wetland, reducing direct impacts like pollution, noise, and physical destruction.

Answer:

determine an effective size and location for a buffer zone between the construction site and the wetland