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FIGURE 6.3. Example of accreted land exhibiting a variety of habitats in close proximity including forest
hammocks, freshwater pond, and grassland habitat backed by mature maritime forest. (Hunting Island, SC – 31
May 2008 – Photo by TW Kana)
along the oceanfront with some degree of management. Figure 6.3 illustrates a diversity of
habitats along an accreting spit at Hunting Island. This example includes open grassland hab-
itat interspersed with shrub vegetation, an interior wetland and open-pond habitat, and early
maritime forest. Compared with the forested beach ridges of Capers Island (see Fig 6.2), this
portion of Hunting Island contains a greater diversity of habitats and, therefore, can attract and
maintain a greater diversity of wildlife. The Hunting Island example also offers more visual
interest to beach goers.