Eroded sand dune at Southport; nature, beach, sky, sea, summer, blue sky, coast, footprints & tracks, coastal marram grass vegetation, Merseyside UK
The dunes are home to over 450 plant species including 33 that are locally or regionally rare like petalwort, seaside centaury, yellow bartsia, round-leaved wintergreen, dune helleborine and pendulous-flowered small but special site exhibits classic coastal succession, with intertidal sand flats and embryo dunes grading into mobile yellow dunes. Main habitats: embryo dunes, yellow dunes, fixed dunes, wet slacks, flower-rich grassland, dune pasture and deciduous woodland The Sefton Coast, the finest dune system on the north-west coast of England. The shore provides feeding and roosting grounds for many migrating and over-wintering birds including knot, grey plover and bar-tailed godwit. Common lizard and the scarce sand lizard are also found on the site.
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Location: Southport, Merseyside, UK
Photo credit: © MediaWorldImages / Alamy / Afripics
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