The Grand Canyon will make you say “wow!” » The Grand Canyon is located in Arizona, in the southwestern United States, and its ecosystem is home to a variety of plant and animal species or organisms. A canyon is a narrow valley between high cliffs. An ecosystem is a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment. However, today, human activities such as development, drilling, and mining affect the organisms, infrastructure, and humans who rely on the Grand Canyon as a resource. We must protect the Grand Canyon and prevent further human impact. One of the reasons we need to protect the Grand Canyon and prevent further human impact is because human activities are destroying the organisms that reside in the Grand Canyon ecosystems. Today, human activities such as development can destroy animals' natural habitats and may require felling trees or removing spaces where plants grow, effectively killing plant and animal species. Another way that human activities can affect life in the Grand Canyon is through mining which can damage the area where the ani....