Public asked to avoid protected areas on Tramore Dunes following vandalism
Waterford City and County Council has been made aware of damage to fencing along certain areas of the Tramore Dunes along with littering and fire damage. These areas have been fenced by Tramore community groups and WC&CC to protect the integrity of the dunes.
The Tramore Dunes are an important habitat. They are a legally protected Special Area of Conservation with many rare birds and plants. The dunes are also important in protecting coastal areas from storm surges and the breakdown of dunes elsewhere has led to coastal flooding.
It is vital that these dunes are preserved and so many people in Tramore have been working on strengthening and protecting the dunes.
Let’s work together to avoid damaging this fragile ecosystem.
Avoid the dunes if you can, however, if you can’t please:
- use the marked paths
- do not go into the fenced areas
- take any rubbish with you
