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Why would dog walkers visit?

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Pleasant walk for owners and dogs, with nice setting.

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Why would bird watchers visit?

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Bird hides give ideal opportunity

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Why would jet skiers visit?

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Take advantage of water sports facilities.

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Why would naturists visit?

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Use designated naturist area.

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What groups of people would visit?

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Families, conservationists, jet skiers, bird watchers, naturists, dog walkers.

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What has been done to protect vulnerable area and areas recently planted with marram grass?

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Fenced off to limit access and reduce damage

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What has been done to help visitors enjoy wildlife?

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Bird watching hides and guided walks.

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What have been place in case of fire and where?

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Fire beaters placed on dunes

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Why have boardwalks been laid?

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Through dunes to keep tourists on specific paths.

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What has the bus stop helped with?

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Reduced traffic and pollution. Enables easy access.

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What has been done to focus tourists in one area?

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Facilities including shop, cafe, toilets and litter bins are provided near car parks to focus tourists in one area

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What has been done to limit noise pollution?

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Jet skis are not allowed to be launched from beach and have 5mph speed limit to reduce noise.

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What has been done to protect other people in the water from jet skis?

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Designated ‘swimming only zones’

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What does the Discovery Area do?

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Teaches children about protecting environment

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What other facility do they have to help the environment?

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Recycling facilities

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Why would families want to visit?

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Take children to beach

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What sorts of reptiles can be found at Studland?

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Adders.
Grass snakes.
Sand Lizards.
Slow worms.

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What sorts of birds can be found at Studland?

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Dartford Warblers.
Shelducks.
Grebes.

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What sorts of fish can be found at Studland?

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Sea horses - only place in UK where spiny sea horses breed

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What sorts of plants can be found at Studland?

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Marram grass.
Lyme grass on sand dunes.
Heather on heathland.

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Where is Studland bay?

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A bay in Dorset, south west England.

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What is the heathland classified as?

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SSSI and nature reserve

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How is marram grass specially adapted for its habitat in Studland?

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Folded leaves to reduce water loss.
Sand dunes windy and dry to increase transpiration. Have long roots to take up roots and stabilise itself in loose sand.

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How is Lyme grass specially adapted for its habitat in Studland?

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Waxy leaves reduce water loss by transpiration.

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How are grebes specially adapted for its habitat in Studland?

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Birds dive underwater to find food in sea - feet far back on bodies make them streamlined.

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How are snakes and lizards specially adapted for its habitat in Studland?

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Thick, scaly skin reduces water loss from bodies. Protects them from rough undergrowth on heathland.

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What have info signs helped with?

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Letting visitors know why sand dune habitats are important and how they can enjoy the environment without damaging it.

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What is the issue with ships and what is being done?

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100s use Studland bay and anchors are destroying sea grass where sea horses live. Sea horses protected by law so owners being told not to damage sea grass.

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What happened in the heathland in 2008?

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Fire destroyed 6 acres of heathland

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What has the national trust done to solve the issues of fires?

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Educated visitors on dangers of causing fires and provided fire beaters to extinguish flames.

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