Poppit Sands - Wildlife & Plant Life

Wildlife & Plant Life

The dunes at Poppit Sands are important for wildlife, especially unusual plants such as the bee orchid. National Park staff manage over 20 hectares (50 acres) of dune, marsh and grazing land here, and one of its projects is to turn the willow scrub behind the dunes back to a reed bed.

In the summer months it is often possible to observe Bottlenose Dolphins, porpoises and Atlantic Grey Seals in this part of Cardigan Bay. Occasional boat trips around the bay, with wildlife spotting their main aim, leave from Poppit sands during the summer months.

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