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[AussieTrees]

There are many unknowns.

Please add posts that not many would know.

 

Recently have become fascinated about salmon.

 

There is a remote archipelago known as The Kerguelen Islands,south west of Africa.

Salmon were introduced to these islands early 1900s.

 

The Salmon have thrived and have colonised new rivers on there own.

 

They also introduced reindeer,which have also thrived.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerguelen_Islands

Edited February 19, 2017 by AussieTrees

[Brian]

The great astronomer Tycho Brahe had a reindeer which died when it fell down the stairs in his castle.

 

He also had a dwarf.

[C T]

.Hokkaido, a city in Japan, means 'Fragrance of the North'. 

 

.In Japan, there are over 600 varieties of cherry blossom trees. 

Someiyoshino, from Kyushu, is one among these. 

 

.this is Koto music, dedicated to the cherry blossom season...

 

 

 live koto performance of the same tune

 

 

 

.Deep fried salmon skin, marinated in umami flavours and coated in egg & tempura flour, is a delicacy in Asia. 

Edited February 7, 2017 by C T

[AussieTrees]

The Elwha River Restoration Project.

 

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/08/140826-elwha-river-dam-removal-salmon-science-olympic/#close

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Elwha_Klallam_Tribe

 

After one hundred years being dammed,recent sanity has helped restore the river by removing two hydrodams.

Even the first year has seen the return of the salmon.

 

Over three thousand dams have already been removed across USA,freeing miles of river.

Bears and deer,birds,all manner of wildlife is returning to the river.

 

Silt run off has restored beaches,crabs and fish at the sea entrance have returned.

The wild nature of rivers seems to benefit wildlife and tribes living there for Millenia.

Edited February 19, 2017 by AussieTrees