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This article will include a distribution map of coastal sand dunes in Great Britain. It lists the more important sites and will provide links to further information on them.   
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This article includes a distribution map of coastal sand dunes in Great Britain. It lists the more important sites and provides links to further information on them.   
 
It derives from the 'Sand Dune Inventory of Europe' (Doody 1991) <ref>Doody, J.P., ed., 1991. ''Sand Dune Inventory of Europe''. Peterborough, Joint Nature Conservation Committee/European Union for Coastal Conservation.</ref>. The 1991 inventory was prepared under the umbrella of the European Union for Dune Conservation [EUDC]. The original inventory was presented to the European Coastal Conservation Conference, held in the Netherlands in November 1991. It attempted to provide an overview of the [[sand dunes|sand dune]] resource throughout the whole of Europe including Scandinavia, the Atlantic coast and the Mediterranean.
 
It derives from the 'Sand Dune Inventory of Europe' (Doody 1991) <ref>Doody, J.P., ed., 1991. ''Sand Dune Inventory of Europe''. Peterborough, Joint Nature Conservation Committee/European Union for Coastal Conservation.</ref>. The 1991 inventory was prepared under the umbrella of the European Union for Dune Conservation [EUDC]. The original inventory was presented to the European Coastal Conservation Conference, held in the Netherlands in November 1991. It attempted to provide an overview of the [[sand dunes|sand dune]] resource throughout the whole of Europe including Scandinavia, the Atlantic coast and the Mediterranean.
  
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13. Kenfig, UK0012566
 
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23. Torrs Warren, UK0013039
 
23. Torrs Warren, UK0013039
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ISLE OF MAN
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43. Point of Ayre
 
43. Point of Ayre
  
CHANNEL ISLANDS
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44. Le Quennevais
 
44. Le Quennevais

Revision as of 11:29, 18 April 2008

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This article includes a distribution map of coastal sand dunes in Great Britain. It lists the more important sites and provides links to further information on them. It derives from the 'Sand Dune Inventory of Europe' (Doody 1991) [1]. The 1991 inventory was prepared under the umbrella of the European Union for Dune Conservation [EUDC]. The original inventory was presented to the European Coastal Conservation Conference, held in the Netherlands in November 1991. It attempted to provide an overview of the sand dune resource throughout the whole of Europe including Scandinavia, the Atlantic coast and the Mediterranean.

An overview article on European sand dunes provides links to the other European country reports. These include chapters from updated individual country reports included as part of a revised 'Sand Dune Inventory of Europe' (Doody ed. 1991) prepared for the International Sand Dune Conference “Changing Perspectives in Coastal Dune Management”, held from the 31st March - 3rd April 2008, in Liverpool, UK (Doody ed. 2008)[2].

Sand Dune Distribution in Great Britain

Figure: Map of sand dune distribution and important sites in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. Copyright: J Pat Doody



List of important sand dunes

Table 2 GB.jpg

SITE NAME & LINKS

ENGLAND

01. North Northumberland Dunes, [1]

02. Saltfleetby, [2]

03. Gibraltar Point

04. North Norfolk Coast, [3]

05. Winterton, UK0013043

06. Sandwich & Pegwell Bay, UK0013077

07. Studland Heath, UK0030038

08. Penhale, UK0012559

09. Braunton Burrows , UK0012570

10. Sefton Coast, UK0013076

11. North Walney & Sandscale, UK0013027

12. Drigg Point, UK0013031


WALES

13. Kenfig, UK0012566

14. Oxwich

15. Whiteford Burrows

16. Tywyn Gwendraeth

17. Stackpole Warren

18. Ynyslas

19. Morfa Dyffryn, UK0030049

20. Morfa Harlech

21. Newborough Warren

22. Tywyn Aberffraw


SCOTLAND

23. Torrs Warren, UK0013039

24. Killinallan (Islay)

24a Oronsay Machair, UK0030341

25. Hough Bay & Ballavullin Machair (Tirree), UK0014744

26. Crossapol & Gunna Machair (Coll), UK0014728

27. South Uist Machair, UK0012713

28. Howmore Estuary Machair

29. Loch Bee Machair

30. Baleshare & Kirkibost Machair, UK0019804

31. Monarch Isles Machair, UK0012694

32. Berneray Machair

33. Northton Bay Machair

34. Sandwood Bay, UK0013055

35. Faraid Head & Balnakeil Bay, UK0012786

35a Invernaver, UK0013041

36. Dunnet Links

37. Morrich More, UK0019806

38. Loch of Strathbeg

39. Sands of Forvie, UK0013042

40. St. Cyrus

41. Barry Links, UK0013044

42. Tentsmuir & Earshall Muir


ISLE OF MAN

43. Point of Ayre

CHANNEL ISLANDS

44. Le Quennevais


References

  1. Doody, J.P., ed., 1991. Sand Dune Inventory of Europe. Peterborough, Joint Nature Conservation Committee/European Union for Coastal Conservation.
  2. Doody, J.P., 2008. Sand Dune Inventory of Europe, 2nd Edition. National Coastal Consultants and EUCC - The Coastal Union, in association with the IGU Coastal Commission.


The main author of this article is Doody, Pat
Please note that others may also have edited the contents of this article.

Citation: Doody, Pat (2008): Distribution of Sand Dunes in Great Britain. Available from http://www.coastalwiki.org/wiki/Distribution_of_Sand_Dunes_in_Great_Britain [accessed on 23-11-2024]