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 and 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 are impacting the organisms, infrastructure, and humans who depend on the Grand Canyon as a resource. We must protect the Grand Canyon and prevent any further human impact. One of the reasons we must protect the Grand Canyon and prevent further human impact is because human activities are destroying the organisms that reside in the Grand Canyon's ecosystems. Today, human activities such as development can destroy the natural habitats of animals and it may be necessary to cut down trees or remove space for plants to grow, which is an act of killing plant and animal species. Another way human activities can affect life in the Grand Canyon is mining which can damage the area where animals are found...