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Human uses of Coastal Zone<br />

Zone Coastal features Uses<br />

Offshore Continental Shelf F<strong>is</strong>hing, Oil exploration, Mining, Dumping of<br />

wastes, sewage outfalls.<br />

Coral reefs<br />

Tour<strong>is</strong>m, F<strong>is</strong>hing, Quarrying<br />

Nearshore Beaches Recreation, s<strong>and</strong>, gravel mining, resorts,<br />

Backshore<br />

Zone<br />

Wetl<strong>and</strong>s<br />

Shore platform<br />

Dunes<br />

Cliffs<br />

Aquaculture, Reclamation, Grazing<br />

Seafood hunting, quarrying<br />

Recreation, Golf courses, Building, water<br />

extraction<br />

Shore protection, Building, Mining<br />

Inshore Coastline Ports <strong>and</strong> harbours, Marinas, Housing,<br />

Industry, Agriculture, Tour<strong>is</strong>m

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