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

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Assateague Island, Virginia.

Wild ponies in the marsh area of the refuge, unlike its Maryland counterpart the Chincotegue Refuge keeps the ponies and horses away from the shoreline, especially during peak tourist season. The marsh and forest areas of the refuge provide them a proper environment. However, the effects of the rising sea levels are also threatening the marshland of the park.

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Shoot date: 03/08/2017

Locations: North America, United States of America

Credit line: © Giselle Hardy / Greenpeace

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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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