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According to the UN atlas, 44% of people live within 150 kilometres (93 miles) of the sea. {{W|Coasts}} | |||
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The coast and its adjacent areas on and off shore are an important part of a local ecosystem: the mixture of fresh water and salt water in estuaries provides many nutrients for marine life. Salt marshes and beaches also support a diversity of plants, animals and insects crucial to the food chain. | |||
The high level of biodiversity creates a high level of biological activity, which has attracted human activity for thousands of years. {{W|Coasts#Environmental importance}} | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:| | Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Coasts|Coasts]] | ||
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Revision as of 07:06, 15 June 2015
According to the UN atlas, 44% of people live within 150 kilometres (93 miles) of the sea. W
What communities can do
Campaigns
Why it matters
Environmental improtance
The coast and its adjacent areas on and off shore are an important part of a local ecosystem: the mixture of fresh water and salt water in estuaries provides many nutrients for marine life. Salt marshes and beaches also support a diversity of plants, animals and insects crucial to the food chain.
The high level of biodiversity creates a high level of biological activity, which has attracted human activity for thousands of years. W
Resources
Citizens data initiative
See also
- local information can be found, or shared, via our many location pages
Interwiki links
Wikipedia: Coasts
External links
References
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