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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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GP0STQZDP
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Image
Shoot date:
03/08/2017
Locations:
North America
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United States of America
Credit line:
© Giselle Hardy / Greenpeace
Size:
5472px × 3648px 10MB
Ranking:
★★★★ (E)
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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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