Blog Post #7

Picture taken from Carnival

Ripples echo through the once calm water, followed by the gentle wake of a kayak. Paddling through the mangroves of Bonaire you become witness to the vivid colors at one with the swirling wind; it is as if you are immersed in the opening musical number to an animated film. The trees begin to speak as an array of green, yellow, orange, and purple feathers chatter among the leaves. Then as swiftly as the coursing river allows, pushing through a thicket of branches, you find yourself transported to an arid terrain. Tropical swamps where marine and terrain life intertwine, the underbrush of a jungle like forest that houses the rainbow, and white sands that sprout cacti of the desert takes visitors on an experience that displays the paradoxes of life.

Photo credit to EchoBonaire

However like anything else, this land can become jaded if not well maintained. Coral reefs are decaying, bird populations have decreased, and the ecosystem teeters on change. As biodiversity begins to waver the Roy G. Biv* that illuminates the islands may blend and turn to grey. What can be done to preserve and maintain the colors and scenery that lures in tourist? Could the rise of ecotourism help conserve the islands biosphere? The two almost directly correlate with each other, for without ecotourism the attempts of conservation could easily falter. Biodiversity is an essential element of conservation and without it ecotourism would surely fail.
Hook; I used vivid imagery as a hook
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Thesis

*Roy G. Biv is and elementary style acronym used to teach the colors of the
rainbow to children; also stylized as the initialism R.O.Y.G.B.I.V.
Photos taken from:

Carnival - https://www.carnival.com/shore-excursions/bonaire/eco-tour-at-lac-bay-national-park-443005

EchoBonaire - http://www.echobonaire.org/parrots/bonaires-parrot/