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