Focusing on the Great Lakes Ecosystem
Sweetwater Visions offers books and resources to highlight the dynamic state of the Great Lakes Ecosystem.
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EXCERPT:
Did you know?--
--There are 5 vast inland seas in the heart of the North American continent, holding 20% of the world's freshwater--Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario.
--The Great Lakes include the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area (Lake Superior), and the longest stretch of freshwater dunes on Earth (Lake Michigan).
--The world's largest concentration of lighthouses is in the Great Lakes (more than 200 on the United States coastline).
--Wolves, moose, and elk wander the wilds of the upper lakes region.
--The Great Lakes ecosystem sustains many rare species, including: the largest concentration in the world of globally rare ram's-head lady's slipper orchids; the dwarf lake iris, known to exist only at the northern ends of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron; and the globally rare lake sturgeon.
http://sweetwatervisions.com/index.html
EXCERPT:
Did you know?--
--There are 5 vast inland seas in the heart of the North American continent, holding 20% of the world's freshwater--Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario.
--The Great Lakes include the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area (Lake Superior), and the longest stretch of freshwater dunes on Earth (Lake Michigan).
--The world's largest concentration of lighthouses is in the Great Lakes (more than 200 on the United States coastline).
--Wolves, moose, and elk wander the wilds of the upper lakes region.
--The Great Lakes ecosystem sustains many rare species, including: the largest concentration in the world of globally rare ram's-head lady's slipper orchids; the dwarf lake iris, known to exist only at the northern ends of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron; and the globally rare lake sturgeon.
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