As in most of the early villages along the Skagit river, one of the first priorities was to clear the forest land to provide space for a townsite and residential area. This photo of the Hamilton Logging Co. shows a crew in action.
Because of aridity and scarcity of rain Arabian Gulf is considered to be poor as far as natural plants are concerned. Natural vegetation in the Arabian Gulf region have deep roots or thorn-like small leaves, hence they endure aridity and overcome its impact.
Because in the Middle East, especially around the Persian Gulf, it is very cheap to extract the oil, which means less cost and higher income. Furthermore, the Middle East lacks many natural resources and must use their abundance of oil to get other resources that they need to improve their standard of living. Because in the Middle East, especially around the Persian Gulf, it is very cheap to extract the oil, which means less cost and higher income.