Physical Parameter | Limbe Down Beach 1 | Limbe Down Beach 2 | Batoke Beach | Seme Beach | Idenau Beach |
Substrate Nature | Sandy (<2 mm) | - Sandy (<2 mm) - Stony, 1 m offshore | Sandy (<2 mm) | Sandy (<2 mm) | - Sandy (<2 mm) - Stony, 1m offshore |
Morphology | Long Beach | Long Beach | Long Beach | Long Beach | Long Beach |
Slope Structure | - 88.8˚ - Open - At least 10 m high tide trends from the sea | - 81.5˚ - Embankment - At least 10 m high line trends from the sea | - 88.3˚ - Open - At least 7 m high line trends from the sea | - 84.3˚ - Embankment - At least 10 m high line trends from the sea | - 85.9˚ - Open - At least 10 m high line trends from the sea |
Land Drainage/ Gutters/Streams | Present | Present | None | None | Present |
Tourist Visitation | Large | Large | Low | Large | Low |
Ease to Access | Open access | Open access | Open access | Paid access | Open access |
Activities | - Fishing - Business - Fish market | - Relaxation site - Business | - Fishing - Fishing market | - Recreational purpose only | - Fishing - Transportation - Business |
Beach Cleanings | Periodically/Council | Periodically/Council | Occasional | Regularly/Daily | Occasional |
Ownership | Public | Public | Public | Private | Public |
Proximity to Settlement | Very close | Very close | ≈200 m | ≈1.5 km from town | Very close |