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.
Large-scale constru. ction of artificial islands has brought about many changes in the ecosystems of the Persian Gulf. Three major changes are shoreline erosion, change in water currents causing pollution within the Palm islands, and an impact on marine life. In order to understand the ecological changes that are occurring, background knowledge of the ecosystem in the Persian Gulf is necessary.