Climping Beach

Climping Beach is a 32.1-hectare (79-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Littlehampton in West Sussex.^[1][2] The eastern half is designated a Local Nature Reserve called West Beach.^[3][4]

Key Information

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	West Sussex
Grid reference	TQ 021 010[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	32.1 hectares (79 acres)[1]
Notification	1985[1]
Location map	Magic Map
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This stretch of shoreline has sand dunes at the back with a vegetated shingle beach, which is a nationally uncommon habitat, in front. The intertidal zone has soft muds and sands with many invertebrates, which are an important source of food for wintering birds, especially sanderling.^[5]

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Designated Sites View: Climping Beach". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
2. ^ "Map of Climping Beach". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
3. ^ "Designated Sites View: West Beach". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
4. ^ "Map of West Beach". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
5. ^ "Climping Beach citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 April 2019.

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