Why Are Beach Boardwalks Important? | In The Field
Today we’re in the field examining boardwalks and their importance in protecting the sensitive ecosystems they occupy. Humans can have a negative impact by creating paths and trampling across marshland and sand dunes, which can be prevented by boardwalks. This impact can have long lasting effects such as destroying plant life, affecting the health of the soil and destabilizing the dunes. In this video we show an example where a boardwalk washed out and beach visitors were forced to make a trail. Two years later the habitat has not recovered and the path is still highly visible.
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For more information check out the sources used to make this video:
Pace, Natasha. 2016. Access to Conrad’s Beach still tricky 15 months after boardwalk wash-out. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/2432073/ac...