A Water Story
About Habitat Protection
All Life, including Forest Life, needs Water.
Forest Life needs Water to grow and sustain itself.
When we alter the relationship between Forest Life and Water,
we cause Water and Forest Life to leave the Home.
A Home with less Water and Forest Life in and around it
is drier, weaker, and has more death.
Such a Home is more likely to catch on fire, releasing suffering.
What does this Mean?
Biodiversity requires water to grow and sustain itself. That includes the Wabasca Wood Buffalo herd and all the plants it needs. By protecting the trees you keep more water on the Land/ecosystem (ex. the ground and the air is cooler so more water stays in the forests and soils). A balanced ecosystem with enough water is protected from stress during drier periods because it is able to store water (in older trees and the soil). Trees, plants and the little critters are able to survive and support each other during drier periods so there is less mortality. The birds and insects, which are natural predators to pathogens like the spruce budworm, help the trees win their fight to survive by eating the budworm. Having less tree mortality means having less dry wood that can burn giving wildland fire fighters a better shot at protecting the ecosystem and jobs. These are nature-based solutions where nature and people can work together to create resilient ecosystems.