THE CookS Beach Dune plants
New Zealand's coastal dunes are dynamic. Their sand moves, and native dune plants have evolved over time to help manage this movement.
They do this by trapping sand blown by the wind, and by helping bind sand returning to the beach following storms.
As well as helping control this movement, they also provide a home for our native birds, lizards, and insects.
Click here to see an excellent article explaining how native dune plants protect our dunes
How can we all help?
They do this by trapping sand blown by the wind, and by helping bind sand returning to the beach following storms.
As well as helping control this movement, they also provide a home for our native birds, lizards, and insects.
Click here to see an excellent article explaining how native dune plants protect our dunes
How can we all help?
- Keep exotic weeds out of the dunes - these do not help manage the dunes movements but take up valuable space needed by our native dune plants.
- Don't drive in the dunes - vehicles kill plants . There are plenty of vehicle access points to the beach that can be used that help preserve our dunes.
- Don't dump lawn clippings in the dunes - these smother native plants and help spread weeds. They do not "feed" the dunes. Keep lawn clippings on private property.
- Stick to established paths - avoid trampling plants by using the main paths