" Managing and Protecting Our Country's Natural Resources"
ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THE CZMU

The Coastal Zone Management Unit (CZMU) was set up in 1983. It was conceived as a specialized governmental unit and has evolved from specifically dealing with issues relating to coastal erosion and the application of management strategies for dealing with this threat, to now incorporate marine research and coastal planning.

 

 Glossary of Terms
Impermeable groyne

A groyne constructed such that sand cannot pass through the structure (but sand may still move over or around it).

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