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Vegetated shingle is a rare and decreasing habitat, both in the British Isles and in Europe. The plant community which survives in this environment is prone to damage from visitor pressure. The stretches of shingle beach along the Suffolk coast are of a national conservation importance for the range of shingle plants that grow there. Sea pea, which is a nationally scarce plant, grows in profusion on many stretches of beach; other typical shingle flora includes sea kale, sea spurge, sea sandwort and sea bindweed can also be found. There are also rare invertebrates species found in these coastal sites. All of the shingle beaches are of high conservation value and most are already covered as SSSIs the remaining areas have been designated as CWS.
RNR Number Area 0 38.83
SUFFOLK SHINGLE BEACHES ALDRINGHAM CUM THORPE Suffolk Coastal TM3338