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'''Onslow Beach''' is an 11 mile stretch of undeveloped beach front in [[Onslow County, North Carolina]], that supports both | '''Onslow Beach''' is an 11 mile stretch of undeveloped beach front in [[Onslow County, North Carolina]], that supports both military and recreational needs of the [[Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune]] community. Militarily, the beach has been used by the U.S. Navy to practice amphibious landings, while its use as a recreation area for fishing, sunbathing, and shell collecting is constant during especially warmer months. | ||
The beach also supports habitat for several endangered plant and animal species. [[Sea turtles]] habitually nest on its adjacent sand, and a U.S. federally protected annual plant called [[seabeach amaranth]] grows on its dunes and overwash flats. As with most beach fronts that support important human and wildlife activity, restoration efforts to counter natural erosion are an ongoing effort. | The beach also supports habitat for several endangered plant and animal species. [[Sea turtles]] habitually nest on its adjacent sand, and a U.S. federally protected annual plant called [[seabeach amaranth]] grows on its dunes and overwash flats. As with most beach fronts that support important human and wildlife activity, restoration efforts to counter natural erosion are an ongoing effort. | ||
Revision as of 15:50, 22 May 2007
Onslow Beach is an 11 mile stretch of undeveloped beach front in Onslow County, North Carolina, that supports both military and recreational needs of the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune community. Militarily, the beach has been used by the U.S. Navy to practice amphibious landings, while its use as a recreation area for fishing, sunbathing, and shell collecting is constant during especially warmer months.
The beach also supports habitat for several endangered plant and animal species. Sea turtles habitually nest on its adjacent sand, and a U.S. federally protected annual plant called seabeach amaranth grows on its dunes and overwash flats. As with most beach fronts that support important human and wildlife activity, restoration efforts to counter natural erosion are an ongoing effort.