Climping Beach Explained

Climping Beach is a 32.1abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Littlehampton in West Sussex.^{[1] [2]} The eastern half is designated a Local Nature Reserve called West Beach.^{[3] [4]}

This stretch of shoreline has sand dunes at the back with a vegetated shingle beach, which is a nationally uncommon habitat, in front. The intertidal zone has soft muds and sands with many invertebrates, which are an important source of food for wintering birds, especially sanderling.^[5]

References

50.798°N -0.572°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Climping Beach . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 22 April 2019.
2. Web site: Map of Climping Beach. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 22 April 2019.
3. Web site: Designated Sites View: West Beach . Local Nature Reserves. Natural England . 6 April 2019.
4. Web site: Map of West Beach . Local Nature Reserves . Natural England. 22 April 2019.
5. Web site: Climping Beach citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 22 April 2019.