Answer:
1. Pollution: The runoff of fertilizers and other pollutants from agricultural and residential areas has caused significant damage to the Everglades’ delicate ecosystem.
2. Invasive Species: Non-native species, such as the Burmese python, are outcompeting native species for resources and disrupting the entire food web.
3. Overdevelopment: Everglades restoration is being hindered by the development of residential and commercial areas, which reduce the amount of natural habitat for native species and restrict the natural flow of water.
4. Changes in Hydrology: The alteration of the natural flow of the water in and out of the Everglades has caused changes in the hydrology of the region, which in turn has led to an increase in flooding, erosion, and other environmental issues.
5. Water Management: The Army Corps of Engineers has built a complex network of canals and levees that alter the way water flows in the Everglades. These alterations have caused significant changes to the region’s hydrology and have put the Everglades’ delicate ecological balance at risk.