Studland Bay Flashcards
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Why would dog walkers visit?
Pleasant walk for owners and dogs, with nice setting.
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Why would bird watchers visit?
Bird hides give ideal opportunity
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Why would jet skiers visit?
Take advantage of water sports facilities.
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Why would naturists visit?
Use designated naturist area.
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What groups of people would visit?
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?
Fenced off to limit access and reduce damage
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What has been done to help visitors enjoy wildlife?
Bird watching hides and guided walks.
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What have been place in case of fire and where?
Fire beaters placed on dunes
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Why have boardwalks been laid?
Through dunes to keep tourists on specific paths.
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What has the bus stop helped with?
Reduced traffic and pollution. Enables easy access.
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What has been done to focus tourists in one area?
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?
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?
Designated ‘swimming only zones’
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What does the Discovery Area do?
Teaches children about protecting environment
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What other facility do they have to help the environment?
Recycling facilities
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Why would families want to visit?
Take children to beach
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What sorts of reptiles can be found at Studland?
Adders.
Grass snakes.
Sand Lizards.
Slow worms.
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What sorts of birds can be found at Studland?
Dartford Warblers.
Shelducks.
Grebes.
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What sorts of fish can be found at Studland?
Sea horses - only place in UK where spiny sea horses breed
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What sorts of plants can be found at Studland?
Marram grass.
Lyme grass on sand dunes.
Heather on heathland.
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Where is Studland bay?
A bay in Dorset, south west England.
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What is the heathland classified as?
SSSI and nature reserve
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How is marram grass specially adapted for its habitat in Studland?
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?
Waxy leaves reduce water loss by transpiration.
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How are grebes specially adapted for its habitat in Studland?
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?
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?
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?
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?
Fire destroyed 6 acres of heathland
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What has the national trust done to solve the issues of fires?
Educated visitors on dangers of causing fires and provided fire beaters to extinguish flames.
