Manhattan is a concrete jungle that is one of the most well known places in the world. I would doubt that the first thing one thinks about regarding Manhattan would be the abundant amount of life other than human beings. It turns out that underneath Central Park, the soil is abundant with hundreds of thousands of microbes that have never been discovered before. It is interesting to think that one of the more diverse ecosystems could be located in the middle of one of the biggest cities in the world, but that is the fact of it. Feel free to read up on more background of Central Park if you please.

In a study of over 500 different soil samples all across central park, scientists “were surprised to learn that the park has just as wide a range of soil microbes as do tropical rain forests, prairies or other wild places that have been studied” (Newman, Andy). With this amount of life harvested in such a small area how abundant was the land the city of manhattan was built on before all the construction? Before New York was made into a huge city, Henry Hudson discovered Manhattan as a huge area full of trees, shrubbery, and wildlife.

This picture truly amazes me because it shows the vision of the people who colonized our nation to be able to see the potential of the land they were discovering. If this land was so diverse before than it has just been evolving ever since. Just because a city surrounds it, Central Park is still extremely well kept and needs to be looked at more. Why haven’t we examined this soil in the past? Has human negligence forced us to overlook possible one of the more diverse ecosystems on the planet? It is hard to believe that there are small organisms living in the soil of Central Park that have yet to be discovered, and we are just realizing it is important to know what they are. If in the center of a city filled with about 1.7 million people there are undiscovered organisms that are being overlooked, where else in the world have be neglected to research further? I believe this attributes to the idea that Andrew constantly harps on about HUMAN INTUITION IS LOUSY. Some may argue that little organisms in the soil of Central Park have no effect on the way we live but that is superficial of them. At one point all humans evolved from little organisms like this. They are the stepping stones of advanced life and in order to learn how the world works we have to look into things like these more. It is crucial to not overlook the wonders of life. An area as abundant as a rainforest is sitting right in the middle of one of the largest cities in the world. Let’s explore.