Forillion National Park
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When was this park established?
This park was established in 1974 in Quebec. Its geological position is 48.88°N, 64.42°W and it is in a costal martine zone
Important features of the park
The parks wildlife.
The park has an abundance of wildlife on the land in the air and under the sea. The main species of animals are moose, dears, fox, bears, beavers, elk, seals, whales, and many other exotic species of animals that all depend on the park to survive.
The amazing boreal forest.
About 80% of the park is covered in a large lush boreal forest where most of the wildlife resides. The forest has an abundance of plant life such as coniferous and deciduous trees that make up most of the woods. But it also has dozens of berries, ferns, flowers, shrubs, and many types of mosses. And all the plants grow so well due to the rich nature if the soil.
The Geo-morphological diversity.
The formation of the land is very diverse the land consisting of steep, rocky cliffs, beaches, plains, and a low-lying sandpit areas.
Predicted climate change(Temperature)
spring +2.0 to 4.0
summer +2.0 to 3.0
fall +2.0 to 3.0
winter +2.0 to 7.0
Predicted climate change(Precipitation increase)
spring +3.0 to +23.0
summer -12.0 to +5.0
fall -3.0 to +13.0
winter -3.0 to +24.0
Impact of climate change on this park
Predicted change #1:
sea-level rise 0.5 m by 2100 and increased storm severity have the potential to influence flood risk, coastal erosion and sediment redistribution, and salinity in coastal ecosystems. Overall, the sensitivity of the Forillon area shoreline to physical changes from a rising sea-level is low.
Predicted change #2:
The increase in sea levels in conjunction with an increase of intense storms could erode the boulder shield protecting the parks shore line.
Predicted change #3:
Sea-level rise and changes in the erosion-sedimentation balance, may impact low-lying features in the park. These features include the sand dune and sandspit formation at Penouille, as well as the salt marsh and salt meadow. The salt meadow and its organisms are adapted to occasional inundation by seawater. An increase in salt-water inundation frequency and duration as a result of sea-level rise or greater storm severity would influence the species composition.