Paisaje de costa

A coastal landscape is a landscape by the sea. In a coastal landscape we can see beaches, cliffs, ports or lighthouses.

A beach is an area of low, flat land next to the sea. Beaches have sand or rocks.

A cliff is a high wall of rock with steep sides next to the sea.

A bay is where the sea goes into the land.

A cape is an area of land that goes into the sea.

An island is an area of land surrounded by water completely.

A group of islands is called and archipelago.

A peninsula is an area of land surrounded by water but connected to mainland.

Most town on the coast were originally small fishing villages. People go on holiday to the coast, and now many of these villages are very big. Today they are tourist resorts where there are hotels, apartments, shops and restaurants. There are also marinas full of boats.

Protecting coastal landscapes is very important. Many plants and animals live in the sea and on beaches and cliffs. We must respect them when we go to the coast. Don't pick wild flowers. Don't climb the cliffs because you could fall or destroy the animals' homes. Be careful with animals, because some of them can hurt you. Never drop litter or bottles, they can hurt animals or people. Just keep coasts clean.

Did you know? For your safety, there are different colors flags in beaches to indicate the condition of the sea. Do you know what they mean?

Red flag: high hazard, the water is closed to the public.

Yellow flag: medium hazard, caution.

Green flag: low hazard, the water is calm.

Blue flag: indicates a beach with high water quality, safety, environmental education and information.

One thing you can do in the sea is surf. Check out this surfer in slow motion. Amazing!