Dungeness-a national nature conservation perspective

Abstract

DOODY, P., 1989. Dungeness–a national nature conservation perspective. Vegetated shingle structures in Great Britain are very restricted in number and almost all examples are of some value for nature conservation. Most of the major sites are of geomorphological significance and have important plant and animal communities. Many of these have been adversely affected by man, mainly through gravel extraction and building. Dungeness is the single largest area and has suffered more extensive and intensive developments than ony other. Despite this, it remains the most important site for stable vegetated shingle with its associated animals (notably invertebrates), and is an important geomorphological feature.