Beach tips
[edit] Beach environment tips
Never before has their been so much concern for our environment and coastal habitat. Beaches have become the life blood of most coastal communities dependent upon tourism. As densities grow along once pristine stretches of beach so does the amount of trash and litter left by beach visitors. Without proper management trash accumulates and ultimately destroys the beauty of our beaches.
Sand dune re-nourishment and coastal management have become increasingly important to beach front property owners. Natural sand dunes have served as the primary protection for coastal properties as well as providing a safe environment for wildlife.
- Regularly maintain your septic system at home.
- Use natural substances like compost to fertilize gardens and lawns. See Pesticide and fertilizer tips.
- Cut the rings off plastic six-pack holders so that animals (like fish, turtles or seals) can't get tangled in them — leave no solid plastic loops.
- It takes all kinds of life to keep an ecosystem healthy. When snorkeling and diving, don't touch, break, stand on, or attempt to collect coral or other marine organisms. Instead, take only pictures and leave only bubbles.
- Support a healthy environment
- Organise or Volunteer for a beach clean
- Don't destroy coral reef
- Monitor the Shipping from their oil discharges and leakages.
- Enforce existing laws
- Help to prevent Red tide
from: www.environmentaldefense.org
[edit] Beach safety tips
Tragic water accidents at the sea happen quickly,they may be washed out to sea, pulled under by a strong rip current, or simply get into the water when conditions are dangerous, mostly due to a lack of safety knowledge. The following tips cover water safety as well as protection measures to take whilst on the beach:
- Never swim while intoxicated. Alcohol impairs judgement, unnecessary risks are taken and a swimmer will tire more easily, increasing the chance of an accident.
- Current & undertow watch the ocean well before you go in; where the water foams, gathers in torrents will be dangerous currents. There are silent underwater currents as well. Keep children within your reach at all times.
- Sunburn Remedies
- Sharp coral
- SCUBA DIVING AND SNORKELING
- Boating tips
- Water SKIING
- CANOEING
- SURFING AND WIND SURFING
- Don’t bury hot charcoals in sand.
[edit] Links
- The EPA's 2007 Beach Act Grants are awarded to eligible coastal and Great Lakes states, territories, and tribes to develop and implement beach water quality monitoring and public notification programs. It is part of the Clean Beaches Plan.
