In 1947, the U.S. government established the Everglades National Park to help preserve the wilderness of this system. Why didn't this protection effort work?
A. Much of the original Everglades was paved over.
B. Populations of native vertebrates left the Everglades, causing the food web to collapse.
C. Human population increased in areas surrounding the Everglades.
D. Tourism damaged the natural ecosystem.
E. Massive water distribution and land development north of the Everglades drained wetlands.
Answer: E
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