As in most of the early villages along the Skagit river, one of the first priorities was to clear the forest land to provide space for a townsite and residential area. This photo of the Hamilton Logging Co. shows a crew in action.
Because of aridity and scarcity of rain Arabian Gulf is considered to be poor as far as natural plants are concerned. Natural vegetation in the Arabian Gulf region have deep roots or thorn-like small leaves, hence they endure aridity and overcome its impact.
However, people in non-developed countries do not necessarily have such refinery systems; they consume water directly from its natural sources, as do animals and plants. That is why it is highly important to make all natural water sources clean, so all live organisms on the planet have access to clean water.