The history of pollution, habitat and species destruction and decline, and restoration efforts are recounted.
Website author Betsy McCully has spent fifteen years exploring New York City's rich natural environs and researching its fascinating natural history. Here in one of the largest cities in the world one can find wetlands, woodlands, grasslands, rivers, ponds, and miles of beaches and barrier islands. Inhabiting these different eco-systems are a rich diversity of species.
The visitor to these pages will find snapshot histories and photo galleries of flora, fauna, and specific habitats. These may act as as a guide for identifying plants and aniimals as well. For those who want to learn more, they will find topical reading lists and useful links.
Betsy McCully is an environmental educator and published writer.She is a professor at Kingsborough Community College of the City University of New York. For more biographical information click the ?About the Author? link below.
