Climping Beach
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| File:West Beach - geograph.org.uk - 734743.jpg | |
| Location | West Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 021 010[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 32.1 hectares (79 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Climping Beach is a 32.1-hectare (79-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Littlehampton in West Sussex.[1][2] The eastern half is designated a Local Nature Reserve called West Beach.[3][4]
This stretch of shoreline has sand dunes at the back with a vegetated shingle beach, which is a nationally uncommon habitat, in front. The intertidal zone has soft muds and sands with many invertebrates, which are an important source of food for wintering birds, especially sanderling.[5]
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