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DUNES & BEACHES
CoastCARE
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HOW OUR BEACHES ARE FORMED:
ITS UP TO US
NOT TO DISTURB THE
NATURAL BALANCES.
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SURF ZONE INTERTIDAL ZONE BEACHFRONTAL DUNE HELD
BY SAND-BINDING GRASSESAND PLANTS
BACK DUNE AREA
Wind-blown sand is trapped
by vegetation and builds
up the dune
Sand movement
during storms (erosion)
Sand movement
during calm periods
(accretion)
Wave attack on dunes prevents
damage to inland areas
and replenishes the beach
HOW OUR DUNES ARE FORMED:
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A UNIQUE LANDSCAPE. HOME TO MANY UNIQUE
PLANT AND ANIMAL SPECIES.
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AND HOME TO MAN CENTURIES AGO.
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LET'S BE AWARE OF HOW MUCH
HARM WE CAN DO.
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HOW WE CAN
CARE FOR
OUR BEAUTIFUL
DUNES
AND BEACHES.
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PHOTOGRAPHIC AND ILLUSTRATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Western Cape Nature Conservation, Hein von Horsten, Roger de la Harpe, Claudio Velasquez, Marianne Liebenberg and George Branch.
DESIGN: Runette Louw and Jenny Young EDITOR: Vanessa Rousseau PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR: Kobie Bredenkamp
Department ofEnvironmental Affairs
and Tourism
COASTAL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
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