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Typha latifolia
Wet area inside Baluran Savanna.
Okay. I'm also undergraduate student from Biology too! Thanks for your support and idea ...
I agree. I do what I can. That's why I like Project Noah because it brings together scientists, concerned citizens and nature photographers. I myself am happy to bring a love of nature, a small science background (was originally a biology major), and an ability to effectively Internet search to help others (am currently a computer college professor). Good luck with your crusade to rid your ecosystem of its invasive species!
Yes, I've also heard about it a little. Okay, lets save our wildlife for our better future ...
I just did a little research on the Acacia you mentioned and it seems it is invading Australia as well. Not as much information on Indonesia but the little I found says it is a real problem that is spreading quickly. Yes, I recommend you fight for your natural wildlife. It's really important to all the wildlife in the area. Especially the insects and the grazing mammals.
Oh okay. But what you're doing is a very-very good job, success! may be this is my job to solve, ... thanks again for this nice discussion ... :D
Sorry I don't have experiencing solving the problem. I am not a scientist just a nature lover who is passionate about the preservation of our Great Lakes (midwest U.S.) and its native wildlife, which in many cases is on the rise again. I have been to the California coastline and feel the same way about that great resource as well.
A friend of mine from California also tell me whether there are such problems near their home. may be you can also searching about invasion of Acacia nilotica (prickly acacia) in the same national parks. Firstly, it has been planted to control fire in savanna, and as what you have said, they create another problems. May be a half of Baluran savanna has been replaced by this plants. May be you have experience to solve the problems like this?
Yes we had the same problem here in the Great Lakes. Many invasive species came in with the ship's ballast water and invaded inland lakes connected to the Great Lakes such as the zebra mussel. In the 1970's we had the same problem with the alewife (it's a fish) that washed up all over the shores of Lake Michigan one summer due to a quick climate change. Invasive species are often put in on purpose to solve a problem but later create another.
Oh, nice information! May be I should study more about invasive species. It's now become a serious problems in Indonesia, although the government has not yet concern in this case.
Glad I could help. In some cases per my research it appears it was planted on purpose to help with water runoff. But, yes, informing national parks is a good idea to keep it from spreading or causing an imbalance in the ecosystem.
OK, thank you very much, this is very helpful. I'll make a recommendation to national parks ...
It is not native to Indonesia but is rather an invasive plant according to both Wikipedia and the following link: http://www.issg.org/database/species/eco...
Spotted on Jan 15, 2011
Submitted on Jan 15, 2012
