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Why manage dunes?

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Sand dune systems occur on the coast throughout the UK and Ireland. They support a diverse range of flora and fauna. Although inherently unstable to start with, once vegetation is established they are often protected from change by low-intensity grazing of cattle, sheep and rabbits. Changes can occur naturally, for example in violent storms, but […]

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Sand dunes at sunset

How to manage sand dunes

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Dune management involves restoring eroded areas and stabilising others using vegetation and fencing. The idea is to help, not obstruct the dune-forming processes to conserve the dune ecosystem. Access work, building boardwalks to steer people away from sensitive sites, is also important. Hands-on techniques for managing sand dunes Dune Stabilisation The most useful species to […]

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