Tramore Backstrand

Tramore Backstrand

Country:
Ireland
Site number:
835
Area:
367.0 ha
Designation date:
07-06-1996
Coordinates:
52°09'40"N 07°05'59"W

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Tramore Backstrand. 11/06/96; Waterford; 367 ha; 52°10'N 007°07'W. Special Protection Area EC Directive. A shingle spit across a shallow bay with well-developed dunes and back strands that dry out at low tide. All major vegetation types are found from strand flora, through mobile dunes to stable grassland and saltmarsh. The flora is particularly rich, consisting of various protected species. The site supports nationally and internationally important numbers of shorebirds. Human activities include cockle collection. Ramsar site no. 835.
Administrative region: Waterford
Regional (international) legal designations:
  • EU Natura 2000
Last publication date: 07-06-1996
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