The Saint Lucia National Trust (SLNT) has observed continuous degradation and erosion of the surface area along Sandy Beach with causal links to heavy vehicular traffic and illegal sand mining.
In recent times, attention has been specifically drawn to in the Coconut Park area of Sandy Beach. This is a cause for great concern to the SLNT and various stakeholders within the area who have been collaborating on the implementation of conservation measures to reduce the vulnerability of the area to coastal erosion.
The reduction in stability and functionality of this area of coastline will continue if no action is taken to reduce the damage caused by unregulated vehicular traffic and illegal sand mining.
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