Looking back to the beach we see the designated path bisecting the dune preservation reserve.
The specialised plants are protected by waxy or hairy coverings on stems and leaves and grow low
to the ground, offering little resistance to the wind. They have strong root systems and spread
rapidly, creating a mesh of creeping stems so if one part is buried in shifting sand or uprooted
another part can continue growing. They thus serve to stabilise the sand, forming and building dunes.