Let's protect the dunes of Is Arenas Biancas

Mission 

Increasing the resiliency of the shoreline of Porto Pino through the protection of 2,5 km of sandy beach and dunes habitat, against storm surges and coastal erosion. 

Raising awareness and information on the importance of safeguarding and respecting the dunes through information panels. 

Let’s talk about the restoration of the coastal dune 

Dunes are dynamic protection between the land and the sea. 

The dunes are a system in movement, a result of the wind and wave action, that protect the land from coastal storms and prevent coastal erosion.  

Coastal dunes are habitats protected under the Natura 2000 Directive 

The coastal dune ecosystem is fragile both morphologically and floristically due to human action fragmenting the habitat and creating vulnerable pathways to the marine incursion.  

Actions 

The dunes of the beach Is Arenas Biancas in the territory of Teulada are included in the Site of Community Importance (SCI) “Promontorio, dune e zona umida di Porto Pino”. The environmental system is characterised by an extensive sandy shoreline with dunes reaching a height of 30 metres and Mediterranean scrub in the back. An important wetlands system characterizes the landscape and ecosystem as the summer home to numerous migratory birds.  

MEDSEA in close collaboration with the Municipality of Teulada, has defined a solution based on the installation of sand fencing along the embryonic dunes to prevent trampling across the dunes to avoid the creation of vulnerable canals and protect the vegetation. In a few cases, an intervention with naturalistic techniques will be necessary to restore degraded areas with sand trap and jute mesh.

Directing the flow of users towards predefined paths through information and educational panels.