2. If you have a drone, take an overhead photo of the dune system. Alternatively, take photos of the dune system. Using the guide below evaluate the condition of the dune system. Vegetation Coverage (indicate ranking with a tick) Extensive Very good Vegetation Inconsistent Sparse coverage of coverage of coverage is vegetation vegetation vegetation. vegetation. good but this coverage. coverage. does not apply to all of the dune system. 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point Variety of vegetation species (indicate ranking with a tick) There is a wide A variety of A range of Limited range Only one variety of vegetation vegetation of vegetation species present vegetation species are species exists species (only 2 in the dune species present in the ( 3 species are species present system. present in the dune system present in the in the dune dune system. (4/5 species) dune system) system). 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point Dune stability (indicate ranking with a tick) Highly stable A very stable The dune There are areas The dune dune system dune system system is of the dune system has a with no with limited generally stable system that are number of evidence of evidence of but there are heavily eroded significant areas erosion. erosion. some signs of and unstable. of erosion and is erosion. not stable. 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point TOTAL POINTS
2. If you have a drone, take an overhead photo of the dune system. Alternatively, take photos of the dune system. Using the guide below evaluate the condition of the dune system. Vegetation Coverage (indicate ranking with a tick) Extensive coverage of vegetation. 5 points Very good coverage of vegetation. 4 points Vegetation coverage is good but this does not apply to all of the dune system. 3 points Inconsistent vegetation coverage. 2 points Sparse vegetation coverage. 1 point Variety of vegetation species (indicate ranking with a tick) There is a wide variety of vegetation species present in the dune system. 5 points A variety of vegetation species are present in the dune system (4/5 species) 4 points A range of vegetation species exists ( 3 species are present in the dune system) 3 points Limited range of vegetation species (only 2 species present in the dune system). 2 points Only one species present in the dune system. 1 point Dune stability (indicate ranking with a tick) Highly stable dune system with no evidence of erosion. 5 points A very stable dune system with limited evidence of erosion. 4 points The dune system is generally stable but there are some signs of erosion. 3 points There are areas of the dune system that are heavily eroded and unstable. 2 points The dune system has a number of significant areas of erosion and is not stable. 1 point TOTAL POINTS
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