naturalists and hunters wanted to protect the area. they thought that the biodiversity of virds needed protection from land development in the area. before the park was created, a group called the great lakes ornithological society was created. they studied the bird migration in the area. in 1915, they recommended that point pelee become a national park. it was the first national park that was created to protect the area. that changed how national parks were created. when the park was created, there were still many cottages in the area and two hotels. there were also many farms and a school.