Distribution of Sand Dunes in Great Britain
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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].
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Sand Dune Distribution in Great Britain
See the UK Joint Nature Conservation Committee web site for an overview of the main sites identified as SACs for coastal sand dunes and continental dune habitat [1].
List of important sand dunes
SITE NAME & LINKS
ENGLAND
01. North Northumberland Dunes, [2]
02. Saltfleetby, [3]
03. Gibraltar Point
04. North Norfolk Coast, [4]
05. Winterton, [5]
06. Sandwich & Pegwell Bay, [6]
07. Studland Heath, [7]
08. Penhale, [8]
09. Braunton Burrows, [9]
10. Sefton Coast, [10]
11. North Walney & Sandscale, [11]
12. Drigg Point, [12]
WALES
13. Kenfig, [13]
14. Oxwich
15. Whiteford Burrows and 16. Tywyn Gwendraeth [14]
17. Stackpole Warren
18. Ynyslas
19. Morfa Dyffryn and 20. Morfa Harlech [15]
21. Newborough Warren and 22. Tywyn Aberffraw [16]
SCOTLAND
23. Torrs Warren, [17]
24. Killinallan (Islay)
24a Oronsay Machair, [18]
25. Hough Bay & Ballavullin Machair (Tirree), [19]
26. Crossapol & Gunna Machair (Coll), [20]
27. South Uist Machair, [21]
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
- ↑ Doody, J.P., ed., 1991. Sand Dune Inventory of Europe. Peterborough, Joint Nature Conservation Committee/European Union for Coastal Conservation.
- ↑ 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.
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