Dungeness - restoring shingle structure, function and surface vegetation by erosion

The continuing erosion of the Dungeness foreland at the west of the site helps to re-create more natural form in the damaged surface shingle. Left to its own devises these will become recolonised by plants and animals which are now considered so important on the rest of the undamaged parts of the site. This process would take many years to complete the cycle and restore the damaged areas of the site. This evolution is prevented by the shingle recycling, which occurs at this site.

Caption: Erosion at Dungeness. The reactivation of the shingle covers both intact and damaged (by vehicular movement) shingle. The power station can just be seen on the distant horizon.