Prince Edward Island National Park better protected against storms

Prince Edward Island National Park has suffered damage in recent years during storms Dorian and Fiona, prompting its managers to make changes to reduce the impact of future severe weather.

Starting with the closure of the Robinsons Island road, which is too vulnerable to climate change.

Every year, when we have storms, we see damage to the road. So, we understood that it is not possible to have the road yetsays Ethan Arsenault, coordinator of interpretation programs at Parks Canada.

The island is now only accessible on foot or by bike.

Maintaining vehicle access, asphalt and even coastal protection was too expensive. We decided to put our money towards a more sustainable active transportation trailexplain Miles MacPheetechnical services coordinator at Parks Canada.

New infrastructure for the public

HAS Cavendishthe loss of campsites along the coast resulted in the construction of 20 more sites inland.

Here, we would like to create a more natural experience. So, there is no service and no electricity at the sites. We are in nature. We can look at the stars in the eveningunderlines Ethan Arsenault.

Parks Canada also built a lookout to replace the previous one, destroyed by Fiona in 2022, as well as an access ramp to the beach. Stanhope.

Certain parts of this footbridge can be easily dismantled to be sheltered in the event of a storm, indicates Miles MacPhee.

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Parks Canada adds that the next construction of access ramps will be similar, because storms are expected to become more and more frequent.

According to a report by Julien Lecacheur