Sixty-six square miles into the South East Pacific Ocean, Easter Island can be found. This island is mostly known for its mysterious 32 foot high, 82 ton stone statues that can be found in diverse locations upon the island. These statues known as Moai bring large amounts of tourists to the island, due to their mysterious reasoning. The question that most scientists are asking isn’t about these statues, but about the inhabitants of Easer Island. Where did they go? In the world of environmental science we explain the disappearance of the Polynesian inhabitants of Easter Island with the Tragedy of the Commons, but how does the commons relate to Easter Island? Garrett Hardin originally used the term tragedy of the Commons, to explain
In the article by Jared Diamond, many interesting theories are discussed about Easter Island’s history and decline. Diamond makes connections to the environmental challenges we face today and he compares the catastrophe of Easter Island to our current over consumption of natural resources. While this article makes for an interesting read, much of it is offered from a single perspective and little counter evidence is offered. The author writes in a way that could engage a non-academic audience who may not be interested in counter evidence, or proper referencing. The article lacks credibility due to its narrow scope and conversational diction. At the root of this discussion however, is the notion that the Rapa Nui people were
Barrier Islands are very so hard to protect, therefore, there should be different kinds of information that would help the community distant from these Coast's to commit to preserving a Barrier Island. first of all historically these barrier islands have been hard to protect because the links between them an inshore ecosystems are poorly recognized. some of the ways resolve this issue include putting signs up roads that lead to the coast, putting Billboards up making tissue blown up on a big board, sending mass text out like they do with Amber Alerts, creating symbols or texts on the roads themselves like we have with turn signals, putting more information on local channels for TV, putting Flyers up at local restaurants or bars,
The barrier islands of Louisiana are vital for the protection of Louisiana’s coastal communities and its natural resources. They are the first line of defense from summer’s hurricanes and winter’s storms. However, barrier islands are no longer building naturally. The previously-illustrated cycle has been interrupted by “reoccupation” to the natural processes that drive it. For “reoccupation”, stage five of the barrier island termination model, to occur, completely natural conditions that allow the river to rebuild its delta are required. These conditions do not exist because people have altered the course of the Mississippi River to control it from flooding and for navigational purposes.
South Sea Islanders have had a positive impact on Australia's development albeit they didn’t get treat the way the they deserve. Many Australian SSI have commixed ancestry including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and recent migrants from pacific islands. The Australian regime apperception of the ASSI community on 25th August 1994 and the Queensland apperception of the ASSI community on 7th September 2000. This was one of the few steps taken to make things transpire for the South Sea Islanders. There are some prominent South Sea Islanders in Australia such as Mal Meninga, Sam Backo and Gorden Tallis. They are kenned for their rugby vocations as coaches and forma rugby
The first person to unite the island was Kamehameha. He was born as Paiea, the lonely one. His uncle, Kalani’opu’u was the ruler of Hawai’i before Kamehameha conquered the islands. He/Kamehameha wasn’t supposed to become the king after all. Until he achieved so many mana from all the battles he won and from the people who respected him, he was able to become the king, Kamehameha the Great.
Barrier Island is a low edge of sand that is parallel to the mainland with a distance of 2 to 19 miles’ off the shoreline, 300 barrier islands border the shore of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to Padre Island, Texas. The barrier island defends the coast from the full power of storm waves. In the central of the barrier island and the mainland is a peaceful lagoon or a bay. Mainly most of these barrier island are 0.6-3 miles wide and amid from 9-18 miles long. The highest structures example of barrier island are sand dunes with the height of 16-33 feet; however, in some places the dunes can reach the height of 100 feet. Few barrier islands are initiated as spits that were then detached from the inland by upsurge corrosion, rising of sea level resulting
“The mystery of the giant stone figures on Easter Island has puzzled people for centuries.”(Innes 4) Easter Island is a tiny island that lies in the southern Pacific Ocean and is 2000 miles west of the coast of Chile and is known as “Rapanui”. The name Easter Island originally came from a Dutch sailor, Jacob Roggeveen, who first visited the island on Easter Sunday, 1722. Easter Island is famous for its remarkable 887 human stone figures with extremely large finely carved heads and round bodies. The monumental statues in Easter Island are known as”Moai”. The Moai are carved from a stone called Tuff, which is an easily carved, compressed volcanic ash. Easter Island has always contained a mystery and there have been many theories about how the
A series of significant events in Australian history leading up to Federation in 1901 brought both positive and negative changes. The two sides of this arch contrast the successes and failures involved in making the nation of Australia. A collage showing scenes of racism towards the Chinese immigrants and the poor treatment of the South Sea Islanders covers the back of the arch. The front of the arch is a formal design, displaying a influential figure that helped shape the nation and also the emblems of six colonies before federation took place.
Native Hawaiians would like to share their lovely islands with you. Experience the beauty of Hawaii as the fresh floral scents of the tropical landscape are carried towards you by the ocean breeze. The fresh Hawaiian air will energize your senses as the serene ocean waters transport you to a state of utter tranquility. Explore the islands with a renewed vigor. Relish the in the rich offerings of Hawaii's unique landscape, and soon you will treasure the islands just as Native Hawaiians have from time immortal.
The documentary over Easter Island goes into its past. There was a theory that the people of the island sailed from South America to the tiny island, however a genetic markup was done of bones found on the island and it came out that the islanders had Polynesian ancestry. It is believed that Polynesians were exploring the islands and many settled there. Easter Island had plentiful fish, birds, and palm trees. At its prime, the island was populated by over 12,000 people. As time went on, the resources started to dwindle. When Europeans began to explore this island, they found no trees and yet palm tree pollen was found years later in the lakes. One theory is that the islanders made a sport out of building their statues and cut down all the trees to move them. With no more trees, they couldn’t build boats and birds wouldn’t come to the island anymore. They began to starve. The people turned
Hawaii is a vast and beautiful state with many cultures. This is the 50th State in the United States of America and is located in the North Pacific Ocean. Hawaii is very different from all of the other states because it is made up of 7 Islands. This amazing state is one of the first states where people grew coffee. Hawaii is known for their beautiful environment.
In what state can you see dry lava or go ski on an island. Hawaii, of course! Hawaii is one of the 50 states with many interesting facts The land and climate of Hawaii is as varied as the people who live there.
Lush to barren, bio-diverse to disturbed, blooming beauty to foul crudeness—is a common theme plaguing the natural world at this precise moment in time. Humans are overtaxing the splendor of nature, altering it into an unrecognizable wasteland ravaged by greed and economic lust. Such a modification can even be fatal, extinguishing green eternally in replacement of stark soil that sadly anticipates some form of aid with the capability to maybe replenish it. Within “The Lorax” and the land mass known as Easter Island, both environments are victim to the immoral whims of humanity and the consequent demolition it wreak, the two merely differing in the advancement of technology.
South Sea Islander people originate from the 80 islands within the Western Pacific. Some of these islands include the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu formerly known as New Hebrides and the loyalty islands.
The people of Easter Island came over to their new land, and recognized that it was ideal for them to settle. The land was lush; the sea was providing a bounty of fresh fish, and other seafood. The earth was dark brown, and very rich. Everything was just the way it needed to be to support a growing community of people.