There are few trees that can grow in this terrain, and soil is thus subject to heavy erosion.
The foraging cattle destroyed many terraces causing heavy erosion.
James Island is suffering heavy erosion, and is now approximately 1/6 of the size during the time when the fort was active.
As a result of heavy erosion by visitors, the arch has been placed out of bounds since 1982.
Martin Berger, the mayor of Saltaire, said the village suffered heavy erosion on its eastern end earlier this month.
"And it comes on top of a severe storm and heavy erosion."
Unfortunately, due to the heavy erosion most of the text is illegible.
It is however very complex, having no defined structural alignment owing to the heavy fluvial erosion that has fragmented the terrain.
In 1968 the island was depopulated due to heavy erosion and reduction of the community to a few members.
The rock has been weathered into ridges, and heavy erosion can be seen along the folds.