Gibraltar point sand dunes - CASE STUDY

Question 1

Where is Gibraltar Point located?

Answer 1

The coast of Lincolnshire, England, just South of Skegness.

Question 2

Name the 5 bird species at Gibraltar point.

Answer 2

1. Terns
2. Skylarks
3. Brent Geese
4. Redwing
5. Fieldfare

Question 3

What is the ratio of sand dunes to salt marshes at Gibraltar point?

Answer 3

-63% beach and sand dunes
-35% saltmarsh

Question 4

How big is the National Nature Reserve?

Answer 4

1100 acres (3 miles long)

Question 5

How is Gibraltar Point managed?

Answer 5

1. Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
2. SSSI
3. RAMSAR site (protected by the UN)
4. National Nature Reserve

Question 6

Name five plant species at Gibraltar Point.

Answer 6

1. Sedges
2. Rushes
3. Ferns
4. Crowfoot
5. Sea holly

Question 7

How is the area used?

Answer 7

• Recreational and leisure use (e.g. bird watching)
• livestock grazing

Question 8

Is Gibraltar accreting or eroding?

Answer 8

Accreting - the rate of deposition is greater than the rate of erosion.

Question 9

What are the challenges facing Gibraltar Point?

Answer 9

• Invasive, non-native species like clematis