There are, also, some algae found on the rocks. The algae is recorded to be millions of years old. The landscape includes several things. The rugged cliffs and caves hug the shorelines. As a result of the climate, fog, winds, and moisture, the soil is composed as a bog.
Many botanists come, as well as birders, to examine the natural beauty.
Many students from Memorial University of Newfoundland come and do research on these and other plants. The land is mostly a bog and barren. This moist soil causes a lot of berry growth, which is food to some of the animals and birds found here. Newfoundland is classified in different ecological regions. Cape St. Mary's is classified as Eastern hyper-oceanic barren region.