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BACKGROUND ON FLAMINGOS
Why are Flamingos located at seemingly uninhabitable alkaline and saline lakes?
adult forms of small insects, small fish, aquatic invertebrates, brine shrimp, and
features of Flamingos make such areas (shallow water) perfect for feeding with
they have some range of adjustment in how shallow or deep water can be, a distan
THE HUMAN / FLAMINGO CONNECTION
Human construction of transportation networks make accessibility to Flamingo
typically located in the dry regions of Argentina, Peru, Chile, Kenya, Ethiopia, N
water is high for human development and irrigation steals valuable water during
cycle. Tourism that is unregulated negatively affects Flamingo patterns. Flaming