The Yurok Tribe has successfully initiated a large-scale revegetation project along the Klamath River, where historical reservoirs were once located due to dam constructions. After removing the dams, the tribe has sown millions of native wildflower seeds and planted trees, achieving a significant resurgence of native flora. The initiative aims to restore ecological balance, benefiting local wildlife, including baby salmon. This effort also follows a decades-long struggle by the Yurok and Karuk tribes to address environmental impacts on the river, which is key to their cultural and economic well-being.
"Native vegetation is the foundation of a healthy ecosystem. For example, plants provide habitat, stabilize soil and serve as forage for wildlife. They also attract insects that feed baby salmon and steelhead."
"Tribes like the Yurok and Karuk were at the helm of the dam removal effort for the 20-plus years that it spanned, leading the advocacy campaigns that eventually resulted in the demolition of the Iron Gate, Copco 1, Copco 2 and J.C. Boyle dams."
Collection
[
|
...
]