Protect Our Dunes Campaign - World Sand Dune Day is 27th June, 2026!
Sand Dunes: They Protect Us, Let's Protect Them Video Series
3S Assessment
This 3Ss assessment is based on a training programme for communities. It is not expected that a person who has not taken the course would carry out this assessment.
This 3Ss assessment is based on scientific principles (from both physical and social sciences). The output of the assessment is very “context” specific, and so is intended as a support tool for planning and management, quantifying the issues that may need to be addressed.
Working on Sand Dunes - Some Advice
Map Your Dunes
The Map Your Dunes platform is a dedicated space for enthusiasts, researchers, and communities passionate about the conservation and understanding of dune ecosystems.
Coasts for Kids Video Series
Sand Trap Fencing Advice
Sand-trap fencing is designed to break the natural flow of the wind, slowing it down, and promoting the deposition of sand.
Moving sand is vital for the health of sand dune vegetation, however for vegetation to be established reducing the wind speed is vital. There are a number of scenarios where sand fencing can aid dune recovery.
Irish Language Resource: Dune Plants of Ireland Identification - Click Here
Tugann an suíomh seo léargas ar phlandaí coitianta agus neamhchoitianta atá ag fás go fiáin in Éirinn, chomh maith leis na gnáthóga ina bhfásann siad.
This website showcases common and uncommon plants that grow wild in Ireland, as well as the habitats in which they grow.
Links to Other Dune Projects & People
Projects
https://www.lifeonmachair.ie
https://score-eu-project.eu
https://www.coillte.ie/coillte-nature/ourprojects/insular/
https://dynamicdunescapes.co.uk
https://heritagemaps.ie
https://www.geohive.ie
https://www.beaches.ie
https://www.floodinfo.ie
https://www.archaeology.ie
Northern Ireland Coastal Observatory
People
https://www.facebook.com/people/Friends-Of-Murvagh-Beach/100090888073542/
https://www.facebook.com/ILikeBeachesGalway/
https://www.facebook.com/fanadcleancoast
https://www.facebook.com/friendsofrossnowlagh
https://www.facebook.com/bertraconnected
https://www.facebook.com/fenitcoastconservation/
https://mahareesconservation.com
https://www.caro.ie
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/geography/
https://www.leavenotraceireland.org
https://msletb.ie
https://www.coastwatch.org
https://cleancoasts.org
https://ien.ie
https://irishoceanliteracy.ie
https://www.failteireland.ie
https://www.teagasc.ie
https://www.npws.ie
https://www.epa.ie
https://www.marine.ie/
