This zone is dominated by the Kaitorete Spit ( actually a barrier ) and is backed extensively by dune systems ( Hemmingsen, 2004 ).
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At Studland the aim is to keep the area as heathland, so that the small reptiles that inhabit the dune system continue to survive.
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The shifting, parabolic dune system is home to a variety of birds and rare plants; it is also a site of significant archeological interest.
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Tucked away just 2 km from Kilmuckridge village and bordered by a sheltering dune system, this is an ideal beach for children to play.
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The present warren is what is left of what was once the largest sand dune system in Europe, stretching along the coast to Mumbles.
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Being ancient stranded dune systems, the tonnage of most deposits is in excess of several tens of millions of tonnes to several hundred million tonnes.
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It is the best protected sand dune system in the south east, rich in wild flowers and butterflies and covers a 9 km coastal stretch.
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Projects no longer relied solely on hard coastal defence structures, as techniques were developed which replicated the protective characteristics of natural beach and dune systems.
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Nearby is Harlech Castle, which due to the expanding dune system has been taken back from its original position on the coastline 600 years ago.
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The Sendai River is essential to the formation of the Tottori Sand Dunes, which with an area of are the largest dune system in Japan.
