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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
By Christine Solsman
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The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
• 1980
• Size of South Carolina
• Diverse and Intact ecosystem
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Characteristics• Tundra Biome • Strong sweeping winds
-plants go low to the ground and in clusters• No deep root systems• Plants rely on photosynthesis and dead organic material
• Times of total darkness and total sunlight
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What Lives in the ANWR?
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What Lives in the ANWR?
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The Importance of ANWR• Breeding grounds
• Feeding grounds
• Birds will molt and rest
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The Debate is…
Should the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge be opened to oil drilling?
NO!
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Reasons Why Not• Drilling pads and roads• Plan to drill on the Coastal Plain • Spills and leaks • Disturbances• Native tribes• Global warming is
already affecting the ANWR
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Questions?