Categorías: Todo - conservation - biodiversity - erosion - tourism

por Nathan Rotem hace 8 días

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Scarborough Bluffs

The Scarborough Bluffs, located along the eastern side of Toronto's waterfront, are a significant natural formation made of white cliffs that rise up to 90 meters high and stretch over 15 kilometers along Lake Ontario.

Scarborough Bluffs

Sources: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/bluff/ , Canadian encyclopedia, https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g155019-d185111-Reviews-Scarborough_Bluffs-Toronto_Ontario.html https://www.teamarora.com/scarborough-bluffs https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/get-involved/public-consultations/infrastructure-projects/scarborough-bluffs-west-revitalization https://trca.ca/conservation/infrastructure-projects/scarborough-waterfront-project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarborough_Bluffs https://globalnews.ca/news/3481929/scarborough-bluffs-landslides-shoreline-erosion-trca https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/t88-051? https://trca.ca/news/three-ways-water-shaped-scarborough-bluffs

Scarborough Bluffs

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3: Why There

Used for tourism and erosion management
12,000 years old
Formed by sedimentary rocks by wind and water erosion(silt, sand, clay)
Where
Goes up to 90 m In height at its peak
Goes about 15 km along Lake Ontario
Located along the eastern side of Toronto's waterfront
What's there
There are also hiking trails along the bluffs
There are lots of parks along the scarborough bluffs

White cliffs that rise from the shore of lake ontario

Bluffs, bluffs are a "type of broad rounded cliff."

4: Why Care?

Lots of Biodiversity And Provide a Way For us to Study Erosion

4d: How Are The Bluffs Being Protected/Preserved? Are There Any Organizations Dedicated to Protecting It?

TRCA, Ontario Nature Conservancy

4c: What are Examples of Flora/Fauna That Rely On This Place

Eastern Red Cedar, Wild Lupine, Monarch Butterflies, Eastern Garter Snake

4b: Who are Some of The Stakeholders in relation to the Bluffs?

Local Residents, Indigenous Communities, Environmental Organizations

4a: What Big Issues Are The Bluffs Related to?

Erosion, Climate Change and Public Safety

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