Climate Change Affecting Local Shorelines of Assateague Island in Maryland and Virginia

Assateague Island National Seashore and State Park Maryland.

The famed wild horses of Assateague Island. These animals are at a high risk of losing their habitat because of climate change. As sea levels rise, more and more of the island disappears. This forces the horses to move and adapt to the changing shape of their home.
The National Parks Service is doing their part to protect their habitat by restoring the marsh and beach, as well as providing proper enclosures to protect the wildlife. The horses of Assateague State Park have more freedom to move around the island and along the beaches.

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Shoot date: 02/08/2017

Locations: North America, United States of America

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Climate Change Affecting the Local Shorelines of Assateague Island in Maryland and Virginia

Assateague Island National Seashore, is famous for the wild horses that call it home. Yet over time, this popular vacation destination has been disappearing due to rising sea levels.
As the effects of climate change bring stronger storms to the Maryland/Virginia coast line, the overall landscape of Assateague is under threat.
In response, the National Parks Service has made changes to the structures of the park so that they can be moved. They are restoring the salt marsh and the beaches effected by erosion and establishing enclosures to protect the wildlife of the Assateague National Seashore.

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