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Cap-des-Rosiers natural dynamics restoration and coastal ecosystem enhancement
The Cap-des-Rosiers beach restoration project at Forillon National Park aimed to restore the natural dynamics and enhance the coastal ecosystem of Cap-des-Rosiers, whose location and condition make it vulnerable to coastal erosion and climate change. The location of infrastructure in a high-risk zone and the encroachment of this infrastructure on a dynamic natural area have amplified the loss of coastal habitat in the area, the vulnerability of fish spawning sites, and threatened the ecological integrity of a wetland. This has contributed to the deterioration of a burial site and created a major infrastructure management issue. To restore the natural dynamics of the coastal ecosystem and preserve prey fish spawning sites, Parks Canada removed protective riprap, dismantled and relocated a stretch of road, and restored a 1.7 km stretch of beach. | For more information, read the final report: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/qc/forillon/nature/conservation/cote-coastal/rapport-report
Potential conservation benefits in saving biodiversity
Potential reduction of species extinction risk resulting from threat abatement actions
Absolute value (STAR)
0% of the total biodiversity conservation potential of Canada is covered by this project.
0.4% of The Americas's biodiversity conservation potential is from Canada.
45.4% of global biodiversity conservation potential is from The Americas.
The chart below represents the relative disaggregation of the selected contribution's total potential opportunity for reducing global species extinction risk through taking actions to abate different threats to species within its boundaries. The percentages refer to the amount of the total opportunity that could potentially be achieved through abating that particular threat.