User:Ekellyco/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Mombacho

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose to evaluate this article because expeditions to the Mombacho volcano were a significant part of my childhood in Nicaragua. And, knowing that Nicaragua is an often overlooked country internationally, I was curious to see whether this volcano, one that is locally significant, had any information in an encyclopedia.

Evaluate the article
The article is quite short but does many things successfully. The overview offered in the lead section is concise and neutral, indicating the volcanos ecological status. There is brief information on the flora and fauna of the volcano as well as hiking information.

Overall, seeing as the article is comprised of only one section, this entry is underdeveloped. As noted in the lead section the volcano is becoming a significant tourist attraction and the flora and fauna of the volcano are endemic. I would suggests sub sections on the tourism impact, local importance and flora and fauna.

In developing this article, further sources will need to be found and I would suggest a focus on Nicaraguan or scientific sources because I believe this entry is limited by the singular source it has. In a brief overview of possible sources I conducted it also seems that there is current action regarding geothermal energy. Current action may then be another valuable sub-section to add.