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Conservation of an urban jewel:
Assessing the impacts of human activities in Pippy Park, St. John's, NL
Why is Motorized Vehicle Use in Pippy Park a Concern?
Although park regulations states that motorized vehicle use is strictly prohibited it is still an ongoing concern.
Aside from having to deal with a hefty fine if caught using motorized vehicles within the park boundaries it also causes a large amount of environmental damage.
In particular snowmobile use in the wetlands causes a large amount of damage (Fig 1).
Other types of damage can be:
1) Toxic emissions
2) Noise pollution
3) Habitat fragmentation/alteration
Figure 1
(C) Biol4651/7944 student
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