Recreation : sensitivity : Threats to Annex I and Annex II features

Summary of the threats to Annex I and Annex II features

The tables below summarise the potential waterborne and land originating threats to marine features.

Potential threats to features from water based processes

Wave Erosion

Turbidity

Sediment mixing

Immersion

Waterborne Sound

Waterborne pollution

Waterborne litter

Estuary

High

Potential

Potential

High

None

Potential

Potential

Saltmarsh

High

High

Potential

High

None

High

Potential

Sand dunes

High

None

None

High

None

Potential

Potential

Mud and Sand flats

Potential

None

High

Potential

None

Potential

Potential

Subtidal sand banks

None

None

High

None

None

Potential

Potential

Inlets and Bays

High

Potential

Potential

High

None

Potential

Potential

Lagoons

Potential

Potential

High

Potential

None

Potential

Potential

Reefs

Potential

High

None

None

None

Potential

Potential

Sea caves

None

None

None

None

None

Potential

Potential

Grey Seal

None

Potential

None

None

High

High

High

Common Seal

None

Potential

None

None

High

High

High

Bottlenose dolphin

None

Potential

None

None

High

High

High

Potential threats to features from land based processes

Natural/ Human-Induced erosion

Compaction

Litter

Sound

Estuary

High

High

Potential

None

Saltmarsh

High

High

Potential

None

Sand dunes

High

High

Potential

None

Mud and Sand flats

Potential

Potential

Potential

None

Subtidal sand banks

None

None

Potential

None

Inlets and Bays

High

High

Potential

None

Lagoons

High

High

Potential

None

Reefs

Potential

Potential

Potential

None

Sea caves

None

None

Potential

None

Grey Seal

None

None

High

High

Common Seal

None

None

High

High

Bottlenose dolphin

None

None

Potential

Potential

 

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